The political and social system in France that was destroyed by the Revolution of 1789 is commonly referred to as the "ancien régime." Some writers translate this in the literal English form--"the ancient regime;" others render it more appropriately, perhaps, the "old regime." Its special application is to the state of things described under FRANCE: A. D. 1789. ANCIENTS, The Council of the. See FRANCE: A. D. 1795(JUNE-SEPTEMBER). ANCRUM, Battle of. A success obtained by the Scots over an English force making an incursion into the border districts of their country A. D. 1544. _J. H. Burton, History of Scotland, chapter 35 (volume 3)._ ANDALUSIA: The name. "The Vandals, ... though they passed altogether out of Spain, have left their name to this day in its southern part, under the form of Andalusia, a name which, under the Saracen conquerors, spread itself over the whole peninsula." _E. A. Freeman, Historical Geography of Europe, chapter 4, section 3._ See, also: VANDALS: A. D. 428. Roughly speaking, Andalusia represents the country known to the ancients, first, as Tartessus, and, later, as Turdetania. ANDAMAN ISLANDERS, The. See INDIA: THE ABORIGINAL INHABITANTS. ANDASTÉS, The. See AMERICAN ABORIGINES: SUSQUEHANNAS. ANDECAVI. The ancient name of the city of Angers, France, and of the tribe which occupied that region. See VENETI OF WESTERN GAUL. ANDERIDA.--ANDERIDA SYLVA.--ANDREDSWALD. A great forest which anciently stretched across Surrey, Sussex and into Kent (southeastern England) was called Anderida Sylva by the Romans and Andredswald by the Saxons. It coincided nearly with the tract of country called in modern times the Weald of Kent, to which it gave its name of the Wald or Weald. On the southern coast-border of the Anderida Sylva the Romans established the important fortress and port of Anderida, which has been identified with modern Pevensey. Here the Romano-Britons made an obstinate stand against the Saxons, in the fifth century, and Anderida was only taken by Ælle after a long siege. In the words of the Chronicle, the Saxons "slew all that were therein, nor was there henceforth one Briton left." _J. R. Green, The Making of England, chapter 1._ ALSO IN _T. Wright, Celt, Roman, and Saxon, chapter 5._ ANDERSON, Major Robert. Defense of Fort Sumter. See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1860 (DECEMBER); 1861 (MARCH-APRIL). ANDERSONVILLE PRISON--PENS. See PRISONS AND PRISON-PENS, CONFEDERATE. ANDES, OR ANDI, OR ANDECAVI, The. See VENETI of WESTERN GAUL. ANDESIANS, The. See AMERICAN ABORIGINES; ANDESIANS. ANDRE, Major John, The Capture and execution of. See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1780 (AUGUST-SEPTEMBER).