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Breton Succession, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Breton Succession, War of the, 1341–65, an important episode of the Hundred Years War. Duke John III of Brittany died in 1341 without heirs. The succession was contested by his half-…Bavarian Succession, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Bavarian Succession, War of the, between Austria and Prussia, 1778–79. With the extinction of the Bavarian line of the house of Wittelsbach on the death of Elector Maximilian Joseph in…Triple Alliance, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Triple Alliance, War of the, 1865–70, fought between Paraguay on one side and an alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay on the other. Brazil's military reprisals for injuries to…Polish Succession, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Polish Succession, War of the, 1733–35. On the death (1733) of Augustus II of Poland, Stanislaus I sought to reascend the Polish throne. He was supported by his son-in-law, Louis XV of…Spanish Succession, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Spanish Succession, War of the, 1701–14, last of the general European wars caused by the efforts of King Louis XIV to extend French power. The conflict in America corresponding to the…Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission
Author:Hampton Sides Publisher:Doubleday The release of the megabudget critical dud Pearl Harbor has undoubtedly stirred a renewed interest in World War II (witness the proliferation of war…Fair Oaks, American Civil War battle
(Encyclopedia) Fair Oaks: see Peninsular campaign.March 2016: Former Bosnian Serb Leader Radovan Karadzic Found Guilty of Genocide and War Crimes
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major World news events of March 2016. Former Bosnian Serb Leader…A Farmer: New Constitution Creates a National Government, Will not Abate Foreign Influence, Dangers of Civil War and Despotism
New Constitution Creates a National Government, Will not Abate Foreign Influence, Dangers of Civil War and DespotismA Farmer7 March 1788by A Farmer, A FarmerSee also Federalist No. 3There are…Palmer, Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Palmer, Frederick, 1873–1958, American writer and war correspondent, b. Pleasantville, Pa. He began war reporting in the Greco-Turkish War (1896–97), reaching the height of his fame as…Trending
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