Fires starting in the shingles destroyed many brick homes, mills, stores and outbuildings.

The Sullivan Expedition moved through the area in 1779 destroying native villages and stores.

Tallmadge's force destroyed stores and took captive not just the armed defenders but a number of non-combatants as well.

Raiders captured 30 of retreating enemy and destroyed tents and stores.

Although the British soldiers were ordered to destroy ammunition and stores they could not easily remove, large quantities of these were left intact.

There is no doubt that direct price competition from large discount stores destroys small stores selling the same goods.

Environmentalists say the army has been secretly destroying stores of chemical weapons in Shikhany, just four miles away.

"It's one thing to destroy stores, they can be rebuilt, but this was a beautiful mix of people," he said.

In 1929 a tidal wave struck this small fishing community destroying many small ships and local stores.

For hours, the day following, they tried repeatedly to destroy Japanese factories and stores.