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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: Thirty Years' War
A series of wars between the Catholics and Protestants of Germany in the seventeenth century. It began in Bohemia in 1618, and ended in 1648 with the “peace of Westphalia.” Source:…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: 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: 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…American Civil War Quiz
The American Civil War was one of the most devastating and influential conflicts in the world, with 624,511 casualties and changes across the entire United States that would alter the course of…Obscure Star Wars Characters
/* /*]]>*/ Star Wars has been popular since the first movie's release in 1977. While many people know the basic trivia of the series, they may not know these obscure characters. How well do you…The Deadliest Battles in the Civil War
America's costliest war The Civil War led to the greatest loss of life in American history. Over the course of the entire war, including USA and CSA casualties, some 620,000 people were killed in…History of Modern War Quiz
From Memorial Day and Remembrance Day to Veteran’s Day and Holocaust Memorial Day, people all over the world set aside moments to remember those whose existences were changed by wars that have come…Trending
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