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The History of The Spanish Armada

The invincible Armada, or the Great and Glorious Armada, was a large navy of about 130 ships collected by Spain in 1586-1588 to invade...

The Blitz – German Bombing of Britain in WWII

The Blitz was the bombing of Great Britain by Germany from September 7, 1940, to May 10, 1941, as part of the Battle of...

Syria–Lebanon Campaign in WWII

The Syrian-Lebanese operation (code-named "Exporter") was a strategic military operation of the British armed forces against Vichy France during World War II, with the...

Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms 1639

Civil War in Scotland 1644-1647 was an armed conflict during the Covenant movement in Scotland, coupled with the English Revolution of the 17th century...

The Portuguese Colonial Empire

The Portuguese Empire is a collection of overseas territories that were colonized by the Portuguese from  the 15th to the 20th century. The precondition...

Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–17)

The Ottoman-Mamluk War of 1516-1517 was the second war between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate, which led to the complete destruction of...

The Nine Years’ War (1688–97) – War of the Grand Alliance

The War of the Augsburg League, also known as the Nine Years War was fought between France and the Augsburg League in 1688-1697. The...

The History of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517)

The Mamluk Sultanate was a medieval feudal state in the Middle East, which existed from 1250 to 1517. The sultanate was formed as a...

History of The Kingdom of Sicily (1130 -1861)

The Kingdom of Sicily existed in the south of modern Italy from 1130 to 1861. It included the actual island of Sicily, and also,...

French and Indian War (1754-1763) – The North American Theater

The Franco-Indian War, the war with the French and the Indians, or, in other words, the North American front of the Seven Years' War,...

First Anglo-Afghan War (1839 – 1842) – Part The Great Game

The first Anglo-Afghan war was between Britain and Afghanistan in 1838-1842. During the 19th century, the progression of Russia to the Caucasus and Middle...

Dutch–Portuguese War – 1601–1661

The Dutch-Portuguese war was an armed conflict in the 17th century, in which the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company...

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