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1052 battle in Tunisia
1052 battle in Tunisia
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1175 Ayyubid victory over the Zengids
1175 Ayyubid victory over the Zengids
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Fought in 1500 between France and Milan
Fought in 1500 between France and Milan
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1657 naval battle between Spain and England
1657 naval battle between Spain and England
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War fought between the Konbaung Dynasty and the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom of Burma (Mya
War fought between the Konbaung Dynasty and the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom of Burma (Myanmar) from 1752 to 1757, ended the Mon people's centuries-long dominance of the south
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