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Public uprising in the French Wars of Religion
Public uprising in the French Wars of Religion
politics
1710
Battle between Sikh and Mughal forces
Battle between Sikh and Mughal forces
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1796
1796 minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars
1796 minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars
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1799
1799 during the French Revolutionary Wars
1799 during the French Revolutionary Wars
war
1821
1821 battle of the Greek War of Independence
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