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Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia - Siege
For the Boston area punk band see Siege (band). For the James Mason book see Siege (book) A siege is a prolonged military blockade and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Golden Age Of Spain: The Sun Never Sets 1521-1643
The 16th and 17th centuries are sometimes called "the Golden Age of Spain" (in Spanish, Siglo de Oro). During the sixteenth century, Spai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Dunkirk: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Dunkirk - Operation Dynamo
From May 22 preparations for the evacuation began, codenamed Operation Dynamo, commanded from Dover by Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay. He ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Golden Age Of Spain: The Sun Never Sets 1521-1643
The 16th and 17th centuries are sometimes called "the Golden Age of Spain" (in Spanish, Siglo de Oro). During the sixteenth century, Spai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Sieges In The Age Of Gunpowder
The introduction of gunpowder and the use of cannons brought about a new age in siege warfare. Cannons were first used in the early 13th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Last Territories In Africa 1898-1975
In 1481 the papal Bull Aeterni regis had granted all land south of the Canary Islands to Portugal. Only this archipelago and the cities o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Dunkirk: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Dunkirk - Aftermath
In total 338,226 troops were evacuated (220,000 British, 120,000 French, some Belgian and Dutch, and even some German prisoners of war) a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Dunkirk: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Dunkirk - What If?
The battle of Dunkirk poses one of the great "what-ifs" of World War II, which has attracted speculation from many military historians. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Beginnings Of The Empire 1402-1521
Three examples set for the Spanish empire are to be recognized in the Aragonese, Burgundian and Portuguese Empire. Meanwhile, during the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - Twilight In The Global Empire 1808 – 1898
The first major territory Spain was to lose in the nineteenth century was the vast and wild Louisiana Territory, which stretched north to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Empire Of The Last Spanish Habsburgs 1643 – 1713
Traditionally, historians mark the Battle of Rocroi (1643) as the end of Spanish dominance in Europe, but the war was not finished. Suppo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Bourbon Spanish Empire: Reform And Recovery 1713 – 1806
Under the Treaties of Utrecht (April 11, 1713), the European powers decided what the fate of Spain would be, in terms of the continental ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - Twilight In The Global Empire 1808 – 1898
The first major territory Spain was to lose in the nineteenth century was the vast and wild Louisiana Territory, which stretched north to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Modern Warfare
Mainly as a result of the increasing firepower (such as machine guns) available to defensive forces, First World War trench warfare brief...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Mongol Siege Warfare
In the Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire's campaign against China by Genghis Khan and his army was extremely effective, allowing the Mongols...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Ancient And Medieval Siege Warfare
Ancient sources contain many stories of siege, such as the siege of Jericho in the Old Testament or the Siege of Troy described by Homer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Police Actions
Despite the overwhelming might of the modern state, siege tactics continue to be employed in police conflicts. This has been due to a num...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Beginnings Of The Empire 1402-1521
Three examples set for the Spanish empire are to be recognized in the Aragonese, Burgundian and Portuguese Empire. Meanwhile, during the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Last Territories In Africa 1898-1975
In 1481 the papal Bull Aeterni regis had granted all land south of the Canary Islands to Portugal. Only this archipelago and the cities o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Bourbon Spanish Empire: Reform And Recovery 1713 – 1806
Under the Treaties of Utrecht (April 11, 1713), the European powers decided what the fate of Spain would be, in terms of the continental ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Empire Of The Last Spanish Habsburgs 1643 – 1713
Traditionally, historians mark the Battle of Rocroi (1643) as the end of Spanish dominance in Europe, but the war was not finished. Suppo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Dunkirk: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Dunkirk - Background
After the Phony War, the Battle of France began in earnest on May 11, 1940. German armour burst through the Ardennes region and advanced ...   » Read the article