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North America 1519

Cortés’ expedition to Mexico

In 1518 and 1519 the Spanish...

Australasia 1789

Mutiny on the Bounty

Even as the British were...

Europe 1821

Greek War of Independence

In 1814 a secret organization called...

North America 1836

Texas Revolution

By the 1830s the Mexican border...

Europe 1848

First Italian War of Independence

When news of Metternich's flight...

Europe 1849

Hungarian War of Independence

Austria's success in Italy was not...

Europe 1850

Erfurt Union

The restoration of Austrian power in...

Europe 1857

The Great Game

The Crimean War halted Russian...

North America 1857

Filibuster War

For many US citizens, the...

North America 1861

Attack on Fort Sumter

Despite the Confederacy's...

North America 1862

Battle of Shiloh

Moving through Kentucky down the...

North America 1865

Surrender of Army of Northern Virginia

Having consolidated in Georgia,...

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