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111Near East — The original Near East; that is, the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the eastern question. The term is only meaningful as a contrast to Far East. Much of the original extent is south; moreover, countries such as Greece disavow any association… …
112Spanish Civil War, 1936 — The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) broke out with a military uprising in Morocco on July 17, triggered by events in Madrid. Within days, Spain was divided in two: a Republican or Loyalist Spain consisting of the Second Spanish Republic (within… …
113Novum Organum — The title page illustration of Instauratio magna The Novum Organum, full original title Novum Organum Scientiarum, is a philosophical work by Francis Bacon, written in Latin and published in 1620. The title translates as new instrument, i.e. new… …
114Maritime history — The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight, off the southern English coast. Painting by James E. Buttersworth Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses… …
115History of Carthage — The study of the history of Carthage is often problematic. Due to the subjugation of the civilization by the Romans at the end of the Third Punic War, very few Carthaginian historical primary sources survive. There are a few ancient translations… …
116Canal de Garonne — The Canal de Garonne, until recently called the Canal latéral à la Garonne, is a French canal dating from the 19th century which connects Toulouse to Bordeaux. It is the continuation of the Canal du Midi which connects the Mediterranean with… …
117Adriatic Campaign of World War I — The Adriatic Campaign of World War I was a naval campaign fought during World War I between the Austro Hungarian Navy, and the Mediterranean squadrons of the United Kingdom, France, and the Kingdom of Italy. It consisted mainly of Austro… …
118Perejil Island — The Perejil Island (Spanish Isla Perejil, Arabic Leila, Laila (ليلى)) is a small, uninhabited rocky islet located in the Strait of Gibraltar. Its sovereignty is disputed between Spain and Morocco. It was the subject of an armed incident between… …
119Algeciras Conference — The Algeciras Conference of 1906 took place in Algeciras, Spain, and lasted from January 16 to April 7. The purpose of the conference was to mediate the First Moroccan Crisis between France and Germany, and to assure the repayment of a large loan …
120USS Adams (1799) — The first USS Adams was a 28 gun (rated) sailing frigate of the United States Navy. She should not be confused with USS|John Adams|1799|6.CommissioningShe was laid down in 1797 at New York City by John Jackson and William Sheffield and launched… …
