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Battle of Khazir, took place in August 686 near the Khazir River in Mosul's eastern enviro
Battle of Khazir, took place in August 686 near the Khazir River in Mosul's eastern environs, in modern-day Iraq
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1488
Battle between king Charles VIII of France and Francis II, Duke of Brittany, signalling th
Battle between king Charles VIII of France and Francis II, Duke of Brittany, signalling the end to the 'Mad war' (1485-1488)
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1714
Naval battle between the Swedish Navy and Imperial Russian Navy in the Great Northern War,
Naval battle between the Swedish Navy and Imperial Russian Navy in the Great Northern War, the first important victory of the Russian fleet in its history
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1814 battle in Norway
1814 battle in Norway
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1825 battle during the Peruvian War of Independence
1825 battle during the Peruvian War of Independence
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