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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_XVLouis XV - Wikipedia

    18 hours ago · Frederick the Great defeats the French army at the Battle of Rossbach (5 November 1755) In August Frederick of Prussia made a lightning strike into Saxony and on 5 November 1757, though outnumbered by the French nearly two to one, decisively defeated the army of the Prince de Soubise at the Battle of Rossbach.

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  3. 18 hours ago · During the 18th century, European powers (most frequently consisting of Russia, Sweden, Prussia and Saxony) fought several wars for the control of the territories of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. At the end of the 18th century, some Poles attempted to defend Poland from growing foreign influence in the country's internal affairs.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edward_VIIEdward VII - Wikipedia

    18 hours ago · He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester on 8 December 1841, Earl of Dublin on 17 January 1850, a Knight of the Garter on 9 November 1858, and a Knight of the Thistle on 24 May 1867. In 1863, he renounced his succession rights to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in favour of his younger brother Alfred .

  5. 18 hours ago · Life France, Aquitaine and Poitiers in 1154 with the expansion of the Plantagenet lands. Eleanor's life can be considered as consisting of five distinct phases. Her early life extending to adolescence (1124–1137), marriage to Louis VII and Queen of France (1137–1152), marriage to Henry II and Queen of England (1152–1173), imprisonment to Henry's death (1173–1189) and as a widow till her death (1189–1204).

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PolandPoland - Wikipedia

    18 hours ago · The Battle of Grunwald was fought against the German Order of Teutonic Knights, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Kingdom of Poland, 15 July 1410. In 1386, Jadwiga of Poland entered a marriage of convenience with Władysław II Jagiełło , the Grand Duke of Lithuania , thus forming the Jagiellonian dynasty and the Polish–Lithuanian union which spanned the late Middle Ages and early Modern Era . [64]

  7. 18 hours ago · Knights Hospitaller Republic of Venice Republic of Genoa Second Bulgarian Empire Kingdom of Poland Crown of Castile Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Navarre Teutonic Knights Byzantine Empire. Victory. Ottomans defeat Crusades and no new Anti-Ottoman alliance is formed till the 1440s

  8. 18 hours ago · Electorate of Saxony Poland–Lithuania Prussia Hanover. Inconclusive for England. Britain did not gain or lose anything from the war and exited the war a year before it had ended due to financial trouble; Russian Allied victory: Tsardom of Russia establishes itself as a new power in Europe.