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101Manuel II of Portugal — Manuel II King of Portugal and the Algarves Reign 1 February 1908 4 October 1910 Predecessor Carlos I Successor …
102USS Brooklyn (1858) — was a sloop of war authorized by the U.S. Congress and commissioned in 1859. Brooklyn was active in Caribbean operations until the start of the American Civil War at which time she became an active participant in the Union blockade of the… …
103Michel Ney — Michel Ney, Marshal of France Nickname Le Rougeaud, le Brave des Braves …
104Siege of Vicksburg — As the Union forces approached Vicksburg, Pemberton could put only 18,500 troops in his lines. Grant had over 35,000, with more on the way. However, Pemberton had the advantage of terrain and fortifications that made his defense nearly… …
105Siege of Boston — The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 ndash; March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War, in which New England militiamen that later became part of the Continental Army surrounded the city of Boston, Massachusetts, to… …
106Edward Porter Alexander — Infobox Military Person name= Edward Porter Alexander born= birth date|1835|5|26 died= death date and age|1910|4|28|1835|5|26 caption= Edward Porter Alexander photo taken between 1862 and 1864 nickname= placeofbirth= Washington, Georgia… …
107William B. Travis — William Barret Travis William B. Travis. This sketch by Wiley Martin is the only surviving likeness drawn during Travis s lifetime …
108Battle of Landen — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Landen partof=the Nine Years War caption= date=29 July 1693 place=Neerwinden, present day Belgium result=French victory combatant1= Kingdom of France combatant2= commander1=Marshal Luxembourg… …
109History of Rome — The History of the city of Rome spans 2,800 years of the existence of a city that grew from a small Italian village in the 9th century BC into the center of a vast civilization that dominated the Mediterranean region for centuries. Its political… …
110Martello tower — A Martello tower at Clacton on Sea on the east coast of England. Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars… …
