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Why Did the Duke of Wellington Consider his Victory at Assaye his Finest Achievement?

How Tolkien’s Middle Earth Was Influenced by World War One

How the Cannes Film Festival was Created

How Did New Zealand Become the First Nation to Give Women the Vote?

Operation Sea Lion: Why Did Adolf Hitler Call Off the Invasion of Britain?

Who Was Harald Hardrada? The Norwegian Claimant to the English Throne in 1066

How Bismarck’s Victory at the Battle of Sedan Changed the Face of Europe

The Battle of Cannae: Hannibal’s Greatest Victory Over Rome

Who Was the Pioneering Explorer Mary Kingsley?

What Was the Reconquista and Why Did It Last so Long?

‘The Bridge That Couldn’t Be Built’: How the Golden Gate Bridge Was Constructed

How Did Gustav I Win Sweden’s Independence?

How a Small Band of British Soldiers Defended Rorke’s Drift Against All the Odds

Why Did Lincoln Face Such Stern Opposition to Abolishing Slavery in America?

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