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Charles III, king of Spain, and of Naples and Sicily
(Encyclopedia) Charles III, 1716–88, king of Spain (1759–88) and of Naples and Sicily (1735–59), son of Philip V and Elizabeth Farnese. Recognized as duke of Parma and Piacenza in 1731, he…Burgoyne, John
(Encyclopedia) Burgoyne, JohnBurgoyne, Johnbərgoinˈ [key], 1722–92, British general and playwright. In the Seven Years War, his victory over the Spanish in storming (1762) Valencia de Alcántara in…Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess
(Encyclopedia) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st MarquessCornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquesscôrnwälˈĭs [key], 1738–1805, English general and statesman. He was commissioned an ensign in the…Broglie
(Encyclopedia) BroglieBrogliebrôˈyə, brôglēˈ [key], French noble family of Piedmontese origin, who settled in France in the 17th cent. Victor Maurice, comte de Broglie, 1647–1727, was marshal of…Frederick II, king of Prussia
(Encyclopedia) Frederick II or Frederick the Great, 1712–86, king of Prussia (1740–86), son and successor of Frederick William I. Frederick was tolerant in religious matters, personally professing…Conti
(Encyclopedia) ContiContikôNtēˈ [key], cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon. Although the title of prince of Conti was created in the 16th cent., the founder of the continuous line was…Gallitzin
(Encyclopedia) GallitzinGallitzingəlĭtˈsĭn [key], Rus. GolytsinGallitzingəlyēˈtsĭn [key], Russian princely family. Among many alternate spellings are Galitzin, Galytzin, and Galitsin. Vasily…Maria Theresa
(Encyclopedia) Maria TheresaMaria Theresamərēˈə tərāˈzə [key], 1717–80, Austrian archduchess, queen of Bohemia and Hungary (1740–80), consort of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and dowager empress after…Dresden
(Encyclopedia) Dresden Dresden drĕzˈdən [key], city, capital of Saxony, E central Germany, on the Elbe…Brewer's: Seven Years' Lease
Leases run by seven years and its multiples, from the ancient notion of what was termed “climacteric years,” in which life was supposed to be in special peril. (Levinus Lemnius.) (See…Trending
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