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1258 naval battle of the War of Saint Sabas
1258 naval battle of the War of Saint Sabas
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1340
1340 naval battle during the Hundred Years' War
1340 naval battle during the Hundred Years' War
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1555 battle between the Mughal and Suri empires
1555 battle between the Mughal and Suri empires
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1591 siege in the Eighty Years' War
1591 siege in the Eighty Years' War
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Battle between the Dutch and the Spanish in the city of Nieuwpoort, now in Belgium
Battle between the Dutch and the Spanish in the city of Nieuwpoort, now in Belgium
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