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The reason for de Witt's violent | HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS

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The reason for de Witt's violent death in 1672 is the return to the United Provinces of the horrors of warfare on land. In that year France and England together declare war on the Dutch. Louis XIV leads a magnificently...

Even before the treaty is signed | HISTORY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS

Spain and Portugal

Even before the treaty is signed a French army has entered Spain on its way to Portugal - where its imminent arrival near Lisbon causes panic. The royal family and court decide to flee for safety to Brazil, taking with...

Even before the treaty is signed | HISTORY OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Spain and Portugal

Even before the treaty is signed a French army has entered Spain on its way to Portugal - where its imminent arrival near Lisbon causes panic. The royal family and court decide to flee for safety to Brazil, taking with...

Even before the treaty is signed | HISTORY OF PORTUGAL

Spain and Portugal

Even before the treaty is signed a French army has entered Spain on its way to Portugal - where its imminent arrival near Lisbon causes panic. The royal family and court decide to flee for safety to Brazil, taking with...

Even before the treaty is signed | HISTORY OF SPAIN

Spain and Portugal

Even before the treaty is signed a French army has entered Spain on its way to Portugal - where its imminent arrival near Lisbon causes panic. The royal family and court decide to flee for safety to Brazil, taking with...

In the afternoon of May 14, | PALESTINE

Arab-Israeli War

In the afternoon of May 14, the last day of the Mandate, Ben Gurion proclaims the creation of the state of Israel and signs the Declaration of Independence. On that same day Egyptian aircraft bomb Tel Aviv. On May 15, wh...

On 12 April 1948, a month | ISRAEL

The state of Israel

On 12 April 1948, a month before the departure of the British, a Provisional Government is set up with David Ben Gurion as chairman and minister of defence. And in the afternoon of May 14, the last day of the Mandate, Be...