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1307 Medieval battle
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Battle between the Irish and the Normans in 1318
Battle between the Irish and the Normans in 1318
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1469 Treaty that marked the beginning of the Burgundian Wars
1469 Treaty that marked the beginning of the Burgundian Wars
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1658
Military conflict in Lithuania
Military conflict in Lithuania
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1790
1790 between the Greek privateer Lambros Katsonis and the Ottoman Empire
1790 between the Greek privateer Lambros Katsonis and the Ottoman Empire
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