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New Guinea August–September 1943
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New Guinea August–September 1943
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Following an arduous push through the thick jungle of Papua New Guinea’s eastern peninsula, Australian and US forces made their way to the Japanese bases at Salamaua and Lae to complete the Salamaua–Lae operation. As Allied reinforcements arrived in the area, the Japanese were gradually and deliberately pushed back towards... More
New Mexico Campaign July 1861 – 1862
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New Mexico Campaign July 1861 – 1862
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The fatal flaw in the Confederates’ New Mexico campaign plan was logistics. The strategic conception was compelling; supported by a sympathetic population, hoover up the isolated Union forts, then seize the gold and silver of Colorado, Nevada, California. The final prize was the long unblockaded Pacific seaboard for backdoor supply... More
New Netherland 1614–64
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New Netherland 1614–64
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After the English explorer Henry Hudson discovered the river that bears his name in 1609, the Dutch followed up on his favourable reports with surveying expeditions of the adjacent coastline. The colony of New Netherland’s primary economic purpose was fur-trading, and its first permanent establishment, Fort Nassau, was well upriver... More
New Orleans 1861–62
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New Orleans 1861–62
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The ‘Anaconda Plan’ for the economic suffocation of the South had two components. First, a naval blockade of the Confederate Atlantic and Gulf coast: by late 1861, this was largely achieved. The next priority was control of the Mississippi River, completing encirclement of the South. Blocking this was New Orleans,... More
New Settlements on the West Bank 1982
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New Settlements on the West Bank 1982
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In 1967, the Six-Day War saw Israel capture the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula up to the Suez Canal. Settlements were created throughout the occupied territories on land, it was claimed, which had been given to the Jewish people by God. The West Bank became... More
New Spain c. 1600
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New Spain c. 1600
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New Spain was the first viceroyalty established in the Americas by the Spanish Crown. Formed in 1535, it comprised Florida, much of the North American southwest and northern Central America. Beneath the Viceroy, administration and jurisdiction was implemented by two ‘Royal Courts’ based in Mexico City and Guadalajara. Much of... More
New Testament Sites
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New Testament Sites
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Little is recorded of the early life of Jesus. The New Testament tells the following narrative. Raised in Nazareth, he worked as a carpenter before his baptism, and recognition as the Son of God, at Aenon on the Jordan. His early ministry was at Capernaum beside the Sea of Galilee:... More
Nîmes Aqueduct c. 19 BCE
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Nîmes Aqueduct c. 19 BCE
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A key element in Roman pacification of Gaul was largesse. Colonia Nemausus (Nȋmes) the ex-capital of the Celtic Volcae that was occupied by the Romans c. 42 BCE, is a prime example. Under Emperor Augustus, it was endowed with city walls punctuated by 14 watchtowers, an amphitheatre, temple and grand... More
Nine-Eleven 11 September 2001
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Nine-Eleven 11 September 2001
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On 11 September 2011, four passenger US airliners, all heading for California, were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. After leaving Boston, Flight AA11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York at 8:46 am. Flight UA175, also from Boston, crashed into the south tower at... More
Norman Colonies and States in Southern Italy to 1085
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Norman Colonies and States in Southern Italy to 1085
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The Normans arrived in southern Italy around the millennium, and plunged into the political turmoil existing there. The Byzantines were the colonial power, pitted against various princedoms and city-states. The Normans began as mercenaries, often fighting on both sides in battles, but soon started to accumulate fiefdoms as reward for... More
Norman Expansion 1080–1200
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Norman Expansion 1080–1200
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Preoccupied with a series of rebellions, William the Conqueror largely ignored Scotland and Wales. His son, Robert Curthose, built the castle at Newcastle (1080), and the Earl of Northumbria, Robert de Mowbray, defeated the Scots at Alnwick (1093) The invasion of the Scots king, Malcolm, was probably provoked by Norman... More
Norman Territorial Growth to 1051
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Norman Territorial Growth to 1051
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The Norman settlement of northern France began in an era of extensive raids by various Norse tribes along the coast and rivers which were easily accessible by ship. The first recorded Norse raid along the Seine was in 820, after which small settlements were established in the area. Norman territory... More