The size of sediment is defined by the size of the particles that make up the sediment. The largest sediment size is called a boulder. Boulders have a diameter that is larger than 256 millimeters (about 10 inches).
The Battle for Milne Bay was one of the two land battles that saved Port Moresby and secured Australia from the threat of invasion.Although arguably less well known than the famous defence of the Kokoda Track, the Australian victory at Milne Bay was significant for two very important reasons.The first was that the Japanese attempt to outflank the defenders of the Track and take Port Moresby from the east failed.The second reason the defenders of Milne Bay are deservedly remembered is that they inflicted on the Japanese their first defeat on land.lthough arguably less well known than the famous defence of the Kokoda Track, the Australian victory at Milne Bay was significant for two very important reasons. The first was that the Japanese attempt to outflank the defenders of the Track and take Port Moresby from the east failed.
The Battle of Saratoga was probably the most important point in the war. British General John Burgoyne led a large invasion army southward from Canada in the Champlain Valley, hoping to meet a similar British force marching northward from New York City and another British force marching eastward from Lake Ontario.