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Lippe
Former German state. It lay between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser River, and its capital was Detmold. A lordship in medieval times, it became a county in the 16th cent. Dynastic divisions in the early 17th cent. resulted in two counties, Lippe and Schaumburg-Lippe. In 1720 it was made a principality. A member of the German Confederation in 1815, it became part of the German empire in 1871 and of the Weimar Republic in 1918. In 1947 it was incorporated into N. Rhine-Westphalia.


Chippewa
Engagement in the War of 1812 that restored U.S. military morale. After U.S. troops under W. Scott captured Ft. Erie, N.Y., they began to push north into Canada. A British force marched south from Ft. George and attacked them at Chippewa. The British were defeated, suffering 604 casualties to the U.S.'s 335.


Klaipeda
City (pop., 1996 est.: 202,000) and port, Lithuania. It lies on the channel that connects the Neman River with the Baltic Sea. A fortress built on the site in the early 13th cent. was destroyed in 1252 by the Teutonic knights, who built a new fortress called Memelburg. It came under Prussian control in the 17th cent., and the town (Memel) was settled by Germans. In 1923 Memel became part of Lithuania and was renamed Klaipeda. Seized by Germany in 1939, it passed to the U.S.S.R. in 1945. In 1991 it became part of the newly independent Lithuania. The modern city has major shipbuilding yards and is the base for a large deep-sea fishing fleet.


skipper
Any of some 3,000 lepidopteran species (family Hesperiidae) named for their fast (up to 20 mph, or 30 kph), darting flight. The head and stout body of the adult skipper resemble a moth's, but most skippers hold the first pair of wings vertically at rest, as butterflies do. Most skippers are diurnal and lack the wing-coupling structures typical of moths. Larvae feed mostly on legumes and grasses, usually living inside folded or rolled leaves that may be woven together. They pupate in a thin cocoon of silk or silk and leaves.


whippet
Breed of hound dog developed in 19th-cent. Britain to chase rabbits in an arena. It was developed from terriers and English and Italian greyhounds, which it resembles. It stands 18-22 in. (46-56 cm), weighs about 28 lbs (13 kg), and has a smooth coat of gray, tan, or white. Capable of speeds up to 35 mph (56 kph), it is used for racing and for hunting small game. It is typically quiet and even-tempered.

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