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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...

Crimean Offensive in WWII

The Crimean operation in 1944 was an offensive operation conducted by Soviet troops with the goal of liberating the Crimea from German troops during...

Battle of the Denmark Strait in WWII

The Battle for the Danish Strait was a sea battle during the Second World War between the ships of the Royal Navy of Great...

Treaty of Versailles – Harsh War Repetitions and Stab in the Back

The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles in France, which officially ended the WWI. The terms...

War of the Third Coalition 1803-1806

The war of the Third Coalition (also known as the Russo-Austro-French War of 1805) was one of the Napoleonic Wars that lasted from 1803...

List of 10 Most Noted Pyramids in the World

Pyramid of the Sun This pyramid is located in Mexico, in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, built around 100 AD. It’s 66 meters (216 feet)...

The Politics that Led to the Balkan Wars in 1912-1913, and the Consequences that Led to WWI

The Balkan wars were actually two wars, occurring in 1912 to 1913 shortly before the first world war, as a result of which the...

The Hundred Days of Napoleon’s Return

"One Hundred Days" is the period between the return of Napoleon I on March 1, 1815, and his fall on July 7, 1815. The...

The Batle of Lutzent 1632 in Thirty Years’ War

The Battle of Lutzen was one of the largest battles of the Thirty Years' War,  fought between Swedish troops under the command of Gustav...

Soviet Invasion of Manchuria in WWII

The Manchurian operation was a strategic offensive operation by the Soviet Army and troops of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army during the Soviet-Japanese War...

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