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An island (pronounced /ˈaɪlənd/) or isle (/ˈaɪl/) is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot, /ˈaɪ.ət/. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago. An island may still be described as such despite the presence of a land bridge, for example Singapore and its causeway, or the various Dutch delta islands, such as IJsselmonde. Some places may even retain "island" in their names for historical reasons after being connected to a larger landmass by a wide land bridge, such as Coney Island. There are two main types of islands: continental islands and oceanic islands. There are also artificial islands. There is no standard of size which distinguishes islands from islets and continents. Types of islandFrom Wikipedia under the
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Q. Can someone give me a play by play on attacking islands in Medieval Total War? I can't seem to be able to attack them, and the Turkish took over Cyprus. Asked by JMS - Mon Dec 21 18:02:44 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Hi there. In Medieval II: Total War, attacking settlements on Islands is very simple. Below is a clear step-by-step explanation on how to do so. 1. Select one of your cities that is built on a coastline. 2. Build a cog (standard boat), or any other type of vessel. This will appear at your port on the Campaign Map in the next few turns. 3. Hold down Crtl and left click on any infantry, cavalry or siege units garrisoned in your town. Move them into your ship by right clicking on it. 4. Direct the ship to the Island you wish to invade. If you hover the cursor over the Island's beach, you should see an icon appear eventually. This icon is a boat with a green arrow, and it means troops can be deployed in that area. 5. Prepare for the land… [cont.] Answered by *3 slips & a Gully* - Wed Dec 23 06:59:16 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "islands" |
