The recapture of Timbuktu was done by moonlight.
The recapture of Mosul, the largest Iraqi city held by Isis, looks further away than ever.
The recapture of Mosul is vital to puncturing IS's claim to be a caliphate.
The recapture of Burma was essentially complete with the taking of Rangoon.
The recapture of Kobani on the Syrian-Turkish border has been the headline achievement for the air campaign.
The recapture of marked butterflies has revealed that they travel as much as 130 kilometres (80 miles) in one day.
The recapture of the Mexican drug baron known as El Chapo has a lot in common with schlocky Hollywood blockbusters.
The recapture of the Syrian desert city of Palmyra must lift the spirits of all who knew its former glory.
The recapture of much of Aleppo – a far more risky project – or a return to Idlib city or even an attempt to seize the Isis "capital" of Raqqa?
The recapture of Baiji refinery after months of fighting would boost the morale of the Iraqi government, though its most effective units are often Iranian-backed Shia militiamen.
The recapture of Kweires is not an isolated military maneuver.
