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- the first Englishman to explore or map parts of New Holland (Australia) and ... Dampier's life belongs to the great age of so-called "Discovery ...11 KB (1,611 words) - 15:57, 7 May 2023
- first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from ... From the age of 12, George served in the Royal Navy, but upon the ...39 KB (5,812 words) - 13:04, 14 November 2022
- Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte ... allies stood alone against the might of Nazi Germany during World War II. ...22 KB (3,598 words) - 15:08, 2 February 2024
- William IV (William Henry; August 21, 1765 – June 20, 1837) was ... King." His reign saw the implementation of several reforms: The poor law ...36 KB (5,444 words) - 21:27, 8 February 2024
- 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the ... As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit ...35 KB (5,207 words) - 21:42, 8 February 2024
- a German naval leader, who was in command of the Kriegsmarine during World ... superior British forces led by the battleship HMS Duke of York. ...19 KB (2,934 words) - 07:15, 5 October 2022
- Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; June 23, 1894 ... Before his accession to the throne, Edward VIII held the titles of ...39 KB (6,106 words) - 02:44, 17 January 2023
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and ... Elizabeth. Before the official announcement of their engagement in July 1947 ...61 KB (8,760 words) - 00:36, 12 April 2023
- The Battle of Jutland (German: Skagerrakschlacht (Battle of the Skagerrak ... Fourteen British and eleven German ships were sunk with great loss ...56 KB (8,672 words) - 09:48, 22 September 2023
- when he vindicated the defeat and murder of Charles George Gordon in the ... Kitchener was born in Ballylongford, County Kerry, in Ireland, son ...25 KB (3,907 words) - 14:28, 9 February 2022
- Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Marie of Orange-Nassau) (August ... was as capable as men in the daunting task of leading her nation through ...26 KB (3,973 words) - 12:30, 2 October 2020
- Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten ... Gandhi but was unable to avoid the Partition of India, although he would have ...36 KB (5,344 words) - 04:07, 4 November 2022
- gun-armed and most heavily armored classes of warships built from the mid ... of North Cape, on December 26, 1943, HMS Duke of York and destroyers sank ...59 KB (9,033 words) - 22:12, 16 January 2022
- politician who served as Governor General of Canada. Buchan was an officer ... Buchan was the eldest child in the family of four sons and one surviving ...18 KB (2,741 words) - 04:22, 3 August 2022
- ) is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with ... times as the Hellespont, have always been of great strategic and economic ...15 KB (2,333 words) - 07:43, 23 January 2023
- photographer/inventor, and the son of astronomer William Herschel ... Herschel was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, the son of William and ...15 KB (2,220 words) - 05:56, 3 August 2022
- Edward VII (November 9, 1841 – May 6, 1910) was King of the United ... Before his accession to the throne, Edward held the title of Prince ...38 KB (5,885 words) - 23:54, 12 February 2024
- The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was Napoleon Bonaparte ... armies to oppose him. The principal armies of Napoleon's opponents were ...52 KB (8,210 words) - 01:42, 26 September 2023
- accolades, and the moniker "The Hero of Upper Canada." Known as ... from the United States during the War of 1812. While many in Canada ...28 KB (4,513 words) - 18:55, 7 March 2024
- Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is ... and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, it is one of the principal official residences ...30 KB (4,758 words) - 10:59, 15 May 2023
