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  • 61Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 62English Channel — For the racehorse, see English Channel (horse). Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: la Manche, Breton: Mor Breizh, Cornish: Mor Bretannek), often referred to simply as the Chann …

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  • 63Battle of Copenhagen (1801) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=First Battle of Copenhagen partof=War of the Second Coalition caption= The Battle of Copenhagen, as painted by Nicholas Pocock. British line is diagonally across the foreground, the city of Copenhagen in the… …

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  • 64Battle of Cynossema — Infobox Military Conflict colour scheme=background:#cccccc;color:#2222cc caption= conflict=Battle of Cynossema partof=the Peloponnesian War date=411 BC place=Off Cynossema, in the Hellespont result=Athenian victory combatant1=Athens… …

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  • 65Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth — Infobox Military Person name=Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth lived= birth date|1757|4|9 – death date and age|1833|7|19|1757|4|9 caption= Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth nickname= placeofbirth=Dover, England placeofdeath=Teignmouth, Devon …

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  • 66Gaspée Affair — The Gaspée Affair was a significant event in the American Revolution. HMS Gaspée , a British revenue schooner that had been vigorously enforcing unpopular trade regulations, ran aground in shallow water, on June 9, 1772 near what is now known as… …

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  • 67USS Augusta (1853) — The second USS Augusta was a side wheel steamer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for the city of Augusta, Georgia.Designed and constructed by the noted American shipbuilder, William Henry Webb, the second… …

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  • 68USS San Jacinto (1850) — The first USS San Jacinto was an early screw frigate in the United States Navy during the mid 1800s. She was named for the San Jacinto River, site of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. She is perhaps best known for her role in …

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  • 69USS Baldwin (DD-624) — The USS Baldwin (DD 624), was a United States Navy sclass|Gleaves|destroyer, in service from 1943 to 1946. She was the only ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for Charles H. Baldwin, an 1864 Medal of Honor recipient.History Baldwin was laid down… …

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  • 70History of Miami, Florida — The area in which the city of Miami, Florida would later be founded by Europeans was inhabited for more than a thousand years by the Tequesta Indians. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and his men first visited and claimed the area around Miami for Spain… …

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