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Abercromby, Sir Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Abercromby, Sir Ralph, 1734–1801, British general. After serving in the Seven Years War, he returned to service in 1793 against France, where he commanded a brilliant retreat in…Pirna
(Encyclopedia) PirnaPirnapĭrˈnä [key], city (1989 est. pop. 47,100), Saxony, E central Germany, on the Elbe River. Manufactures of this industrial city include rayon, paper, glass, furniture, and…Kloster-Zeven, Convention of
(Encyclopedia) Kloster-Zeven, Convention ofKloster-Zeven, Convention ofklôsˈtər-tsāˈfən [key], 1757. Early in the Seven Years War the English army, under the command of the duke of Cumberland, son of…Keith, James Francis Edward
(Encyclopedia) Keith, James Francis Edward, 1696–1758, Scottish field marshal of Prussia; brother of George Keith, 10th earl marischal [marshal] of Scotland. He participated in the Jacobite uprising…Hood, Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Hood, Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount, 1724–1816, British admiral. Entering the navy in 1741, he served with distinction in the Seven Years War. In 1781 he was sent to the West Indies as…Hubertusburg, Peace of
(Encyclopedia) Hubertusburg, Peace ofHubertusburg, Peace ofh&oomacr;bĕrˈt&oobreve;sb&oobreve;rkh [key], 1763, treaty signed on Feb. 15 between Austria and Prussia at the end of the Seven…Kellermann, François Christophe
(Encyclopedia) Kellermann, François ChristopheKellermann, François ChristophefräNswäˈ krēstôfˈ kĕlĕrmänˈ [key], 1735–1820, marshal of France, b. Strasbourg. He served in the Seven Years War and won…Schwerin, Kurt Christoph, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Schwerin, Kurt Christoph, Graf vonSchwerin, Kurt Christoph, Graf vonk&oobreve;rt krĭsˈtôf gräf fən shvārēnˈ [key], 1684–1757, Prussian field marshal. He was one of the most…Freiberg
(Encyclopedia) Freiberg Freiberg frīˈbĕrkh [key], city, Saxony, E Germany. It is an industrial center and a rail…Minden, city, Germany
(Encyclopedia) MindenMindenmĭnˈdən [key], city (1994 pop. 80,423), North Rhine–Westphalia, NW Germany, a port on the Weser River and the Midland Canal. It is an industrial center and rail junction.…Trending
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