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71Henri Pirenne — (23 December 1862 25 October 1935) was a Belgian historian. A medievalist of Walloon descent, he wrote a multivolume history of Belgium in French and became a national hero. He also became prominent in the nonviolent resistance to the Germans who …
72Peter I, Duke of Brittany — Pierre Mauclerc (c. 1190 ndash;1251), also known as Peter of Dreux or Pierre de Dreux, was duke of Brittany (in right of his wife) from 1213 to 1221, then regent of the duchy (for his minor son) from 1221 to 1237.He was the second son of Robert… …
73USS Growler (SS-215) — USS|Growler|SS 215, a Gato class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy named for the growler, a large mouth black bass. Her keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 2 November… …
74HMS Java (1811) — The French built frigate Renommée was taken by the British near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java . She was rated as 38 guns and carried 47 guns and cannonades. She was under the command of Captain Harry Lambert during the War of 1812Toll, p.376] …
75USS Lafayette (1848) — The first USS Lafayette was a side wheel steamer, converted to an ironclad ram, in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Lafayette was built at St. Louis, Missouri, in 1848 as Aleck Scott (often spelled Alick Scott ). She was… …
76Pons Sublicius — The earliest known bridge of ancient Rome, Italy, the Pons Sublicius, spanned the Tiber River near the Forum Boarium ( cattle forum ) downstream from the Tiber island, near the foot of the Aventine Hill. According to tradition, its construction… …
77Capture of Cyane — HMS Cyane was a British warship captured by the USS Constitution on 20 February 1815 during the War of 1812. Cyane was sailing in company with HMS Levant .The Capture of HMS CyaneHMS Cyane was a British 6th rate 22 gun frigate build ship in… …
78Operation Courageous — Part of the Korean War …
79across — /euh kraws , euh kros /, prep. 1. from one side to the other of: a bridge across a river. 2. on or to the other side of; beyond: across the sea. 3. into contact with; into the presence of, usually by accident: to come across an old friend; to run …
80Sierra Nevada — /see er euh neuh vad euh, vah deuh/; for 2 also Sp. /syerdd rddah ne vah dhah/. 1. a mountain range in E California. Highest peak, Mt. Whitney, 14,495 ft. (4420 m). 2. a mountain range in S Spain. Highest peak, Mulhacén, 11,420 ft. (3480 m). * *… …
