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1265 battle of the Second Barons' War in England
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Battle in 1320 between the Teutonic Knights and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Battle in 1320 between the Teutonic Knights and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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1361 battle fought in the town of Visby on the island of Gotland, Sweden between the force
1361 battle fought in the town of Visby on the island of Gotland, Sweden between the forces of Danish king Valdemar IV and Gutnish country yeomen
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1617 naval battle of the Spanish–Algerian conflicts
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