Civilian property was destroyed as a tactic to accelerate the war.
"The Doctrine of Chances" is a theory that was proposed by Alfred Russell Wallace that related to the theory of natura selection of Darwinists. This doctrine is what we now consider "statistics." Wallace's idea was to use this doctrine of chances and averages in order to study population genetics.
The peloponn war lasted 27 years
In Dred Scott v. Sandford (argued 1856 -- decided 1857), the Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court. The Court also ruled that Congress lacked power to ban slavery in the U.S. territories.
It came from Texas, in Dallas, I believe. I'm not sure if that's the answer you were looking for or not, but I hope it helped!
