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16th-century conflict of the Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire
16th-century conflict of the Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire
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Battle during the Third English Civil War (1651)
Battle during the Third English Civil War (1651)
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1853 treaty between Prussia and Oldenburg
1853 treaty between Prussia and Oldenburg
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1857 Indian War skirmish
1857 Indian War skirmish
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1866 naval battle where an Austrian fleet defeated an Italian fleet, also the first major
1866 naval battle where an Austrian fleet defeated an Italian fleet, also the first major sea battle between ironclads
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