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1573 naval battle on Harlem Lake between the Spanish and Dutch fleets
1573 naval battle on Harlem Lake between the Spanish and Dutch fleets
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1595 battle in France
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Battle of the Second English Civil War
Battle of the Second English Civil War
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Earthquake in southern Italy in 1688
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