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Action off Tallinn, 1918
American War of Independence: Siege of Gibraltar, 1779
Antarctic Exploration: British, Australian, New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1929-1931
Antarctic Exploration: British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Austin, 1850-1851
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Belcher, 1852-1854
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859
Arctic Exploration: Greely Expedition, 1881
Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876
Barge Championship, Diamond Jubilee, 1897-8
Barge Championship, Medway, 1896
Barge Championship, Medway, 1898
Benin Expedition, 1894
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Bolshevik Revolution, 1917-1921
Boxer Rebellion, 1900
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Egypt War: Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882
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Napoleonic Wars: Walcheren Expedition, 1809
Opening of the first Atlantic Telegraph Cable, 1858
Second Boer War, 1889-1902
Second Opium War, 1857-1860
Second Opium War: Battle of Fatshan Creek, 1857
Second Opium War: Capture of Canton, 1857
Second restoration of Bourbon Dynasty, 1815
Shimonoseki, 1864
Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864
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Voyage of Caroline of Brunswick to England, 1795
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Aitkin, Lilburn and Company
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