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  • 22USS Asp (1812) — The first Asp was a schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. Asp , the former British merchant vessel Elizabeth , was captured on Lake Ontario in 1812 by the schooner Growler , purchased by the Navy from the prize court:… …

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  • 23Slavery in medieval Europe — Part of a series on Slavery Contemporary slavery …

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  • 24Aegina — Infobox Greek Isles name = Aegina native name = Αίγινα skyline = Aegina Greece Beach1.jpg sky caption = Agia Marina beach overlooked by local restaurants coordinates = coord|37|45|N|23|26|E|display=inline,title|region:GR type:isle chain = Saronic …

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  • 25Nathaniel Gordon — Born c. 1834 Portland, Maine Died February 21, 1862(1862 02 21) (age c. 27 29) New York, New York Conviction(s) Slave trading Penalty …

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  • 26Battle of Saint Cast — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Saint Cast caption= partof=the Seven Years War date=September 11, 1758 place= near Saint Cast, France result=French victory combatant1=flagicon|United Kingdom|1606 Britain… …

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  • 27Owen Ó hEidhin — (died 1253) was King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne. Contents 1 Background and succession 2 The War of 1225 3 1232 4 1235 …

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  • 28Nasar — This article is about the 9th century Byzantine admiral. For other uses, see Nasar (disambiguation). Nasar (Greek: Νάσαρ), originally baptized Basil (Greek: Βασίλειος),[1][2] was a distinguished Byzantine military leader in the Byzantine–Arab… …

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  • 29Toirdelbach Ua Briain — (1009 ndash;14 July 1086), anglicised Turlough O Brien , was King of Munster and effectively High King of Ireland. A grandson of Brian Bóruma, Toirdelbach was the son of Tadc mac Briain who was killed in 1023 by his half brother Donnchad mac… …

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  • 30ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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