Sentence examples for knowledge of the geography from inspiring English sources

The mission head, Chonghou, had no knowledge of the geography of the region, and he was duped into signing the Treaty of Livadia (October 1879), which returned Ili in name but actually allowed almost three-quarters of it to remain in Russian hands.

Mr Greaney accused Mr Duckenfield of "concealing" his full knowledge of the geography of the ground from the jury, which he denied.

The later Roger Bacon has a good knowledge of the geography and history of the world and an awareness of geo-politics.

Are two of the prerequisites for participation in the game show "Win, Lose or Draw" that one should be devoid of all drawing ability and possess absolutely no knowledge of the geography of the world?

By the time of Pliny the Elder, who died in AD 79, Roman knowledge of the geography of Scotland had extended to the Hebudes (The Hebrides), Dumna (probably the Outer Hebrides), the Caledonian Forest and the Caledonii.

"When it comes to a practical knowledge of the geography of central Africa, there is hardly anybody around who knows what he knows, who's been where he has, who's documented it," explains Peter Raven, the renowned botanist and conservationist who heads the Missouri Botanical Garden and served as an early Fay mentor.

Rink said his knowledge of the local geography, personnel and processes helped once the storm struck.

The generals had found among the Austrian force one Captain Christoph Freiherr von Stiebar (1753 1824), who had knowledge of the local geography.

They were well respected members of the community, with good knowledge of the local geography, community members and social structures.

Wednesday on Desus & Mero, the duo revisited Trump's recent rally in Phoenix and discussed the president's knowledge of geography, the "blacks for Trump" guy's backstory, and what their show would look like if Fox News had picked it up instead of VICELAND.

For more than 1000 generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have passed on all knowledge of geography, the sciences, medicine and humanity through the visual and performing arts.