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1 day ago · Yorktown campaign. Northwest Indian War. Whiskey Rebellion. George Washington(February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United Statesfrom 1789 to 1797.
1 day ago · George Armstrong Custer Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1865 Born (1839-12-05) December 5, 1839 New Rumley, Ohio, U.S. Died June 25, 1876 (1876-06-25) (aged 36) Little Bighorn, Montana Territory, U.S. Buried Initially on the battlefield; later reinterred in West Point Cemetery Allegiance United States Union Service/ branch United States Army Union Army Years of service 1861–1876 Rank Lieutenant ...
1 day ago · Frederick II(German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussiafrom 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollernmonarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussiaafter annexing Royal Prussiafrom the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthin 1772. His most significant accomplishments ...
1 day ago · Germany, [e] officially the Federal Republic of Germany, [f] is a country in Central Europe.It lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million in an area of 357,569 km 2 (138,058 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union.
4 hours ago · After John's death in 1459, his brother David came to power and intrigued with various European powers for help against the Ottomans, speaking of wild schemes that included the conquest of Jerusalem. Mehmed II eventually heard of these intrigues and was further provoked to action by David's demand that Mehmed remit the tribute imposed on his brother.
1 day ago · Politics portal. v. t. e. The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the Kingdom of Great Britain.
1 day ago · The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. The South African Air Force was established on 1 February 1920. The Air Force saw service in World War II and the Korean War. From 1966, the SAAF was involved in providing infantry support in the low-intensity ...
