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The American Revolution

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The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750

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The Arab-Israeli Conflict

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The First World War (1)

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The Mexican War 1846–1848

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The Plains Wars 1757–1900

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The Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905

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The Second War of Italian Unification 1859–61

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The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519–1521

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