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Brewer's: Six Months' War

The Franco-Prussian (July 28th, 1870, to January 28th, 1871). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Six NationsSix Members A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Brewer's: Seven Weeks' War

(The). From June 8th to July 26th, 1866, between Prussia and Austria, for German supremacy. Italy was allied to Prussia. Hostilities broke out between Austria and Italy July 25th, but the…

Brewer's: Seven Years' War

(The). The third period of the War of the “Austrian Succession,” between Maria Theresa of Austria and Friedrich II. of Prussia. It began 1756, and terminated in 1763. At the close, Silesia…

Brewer's: War of the Meal-sacks

After the battle of Beder, Abu Sofian summoned two hundred fleet horsemen, each with a sack of meal at his saddle-bow (the scanty provision of an Arab…

Brewer's: Man-of-War

(A). A Government fighting-ship. The term is not now often used. Man-of-war, or, Portuguese man-of-war. The nautilus. “Frank went to the captain and told him that Tom had given him leave…

Brewer's: Giants' War with Jove

(The). The War of the Giants and the War of the Titans should be kept distinct. The latter was after Jove or Zeus was god of heaven and earth, the former was before that time. Kronos, a…

Brewer's: Hundred Years' War

(The). The struggle between France and England, beginning in the reign of Edward III., 1337, and ending in that of Henry VI., 1453. “Sons les regnés de Philippe VI. (de Valois), de Jean II…

Casualties in World War II

Military Losses in WWII This page provides information about the number of deaths among servicemen in World War II, including how many were wounded or killed in action battle among the Allied and…

Veterans of U.S. Wars and Their Dependents

Veterans' benefits have existed since the birth of our nation. As of September 2011, over three million veterans, their dependents, and survivors of deceased veterans are receiving VA benefits and…

U.S. Casualties in the Major Wars

The Question: How many civilians died as a direct or indirect result of the fighting during the American Civil War? The Answer: As far as we…