Teutoburger Wald
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noun
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From the time of Arminius who destroyed three Roman legions in the dense Teutoburger Wald, to Germany's present-day resurgence, the country has been painted, sculpted anc dissected in words by friend and foe alike.
From Time Magazine Archive
DETMOLD, a town of Germany, capital of the principality of Lippe-Detmold, beautifully situated on the east slope of the Teutoburger Wald, 25 m.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
It was to this branch of the German race that Varus lost his legions, at the place where the Ems has its source, at the foot of the Teutoburger Wald.
From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Price Collier
In Germany there are the Westphalian Aa, rising in the Teutoburger Wald, and joining the Werre at Herford, the Munster Aa, a tributary of the Ems, and others.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
An indecisive battle was fought in the Teutoburger Wald, where Germanicus narrowly escaped the fate of Varus, and in the following year Arminius was defeated.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
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