That, along with mines, would be the best protection against a coastal landing.

They bumped against a tiny landing.

So, the weight for preparing against an American landing fell to Kuroda.

"I withdraw it," he said, "I confess I hadn't considered some of the points against an early landing."

Among the most crucial of his contributions was his opposition against an early landing in France, which was important for delaying Operation Overlord until 1944.

In 1807, the Spanish government, at that time allied with France, had sent 15,000 troops to Denmark to act as a garrison against a possible British landing there.

Everson had decided against a landing with roaring engines.

Covering yourself against an unhappy landing.

Only a few Southern Cross units had been deployed here to Newton, to guard against a landing at the outmost perimeter of Monument City.

This fort, built to protect against a possible landing of French troops, overlooked the site of what later became Port Elizabeth and is now a monument.