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Sibley tent — The Sibley tent was a tent invented by Henry Hopkins Sibley and patented in 1856 (U.S. Patent 14,740). Of conical design, it stands about twelve feet high and eighteen feet in diameter. [Sibley, Conical Tent ] It can house comfortably about a… … Wikipedia
Tent — For the tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT), see Tetanospasmin. A modern two person, lightweight hiking dome tent; it is tied to rocks as there is nowhere to drive stakes on this rock shelf A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other… … Wikipedia
sibley stove — ˈsiblē noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st S Etymology: after Henry Hopkins Sibley died 1886 American army officer : a simple heating stove for a tent consisting of a sheet iron cone with a small stovepipe attached extending outside the tent … Useful english dictionary
Henry Hopkins Sibley — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Sibley. Portrait de Henry Hopkins Sibley par Mathew Brady, ca. 1865 Henry Hopkins Sibley (25 mai 1816 – 23 août … Wikipédia en Français
Henry Hopkins Sibley — (May 25 1816 ndash; August 23 1886) was a brigadier general during the American Civil War, fighting in the Confederate States Army in the New Mexico Territory.The Sibley family emigrated from the Dorset area of England. In 1629 they had come to… … Wikipedia
canvas tent — noun a tent made of canvas fabric • Syn: ↑canvas, ↑canvass • Hypernyms: ↑tent, ↑collapsible shelter • Hyponyms: ↑circus tent, ↑big top, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Louisa Hawkins Canby — (December 25, 1818 – 1889) was nicknamed the “Angel of Santa Fe” in 1862 for her compassion toward sick, wounded, and freezing Confederate soldiers at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mrs. Canby was the wife of Union Brig. Gen. Edward Richard Sprigg Canby… … Wikipedia
Balangiga massacre — Warbox conflict=Balangiga massacre partof=Philippine American War caption=Gen. Jacob Smith and his staff inspect the ruins of Balangiga in October 1901, a few weeks after the US retaliation by Capt. Bookmiller and his troops date=September 28,… … Wikipedia
Tipi — A tipi (also teepee, tepee) is a conical tent originally made of animal skins or birch bark and popularized by the Native Americans of the Great Plains. Tipis are stereotypically associated with Native Americans in general, but Native Americans… … Wikipedia
Humpy — A humpy is a small, temporary shelter made from bark and tree branches, traditionally used by Australian Aborigines, with a standing tree usually used as the main support. The word humpy comes from the Jagara language (a Murri people from… … Wikipedia
