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King Philip's War
(Encyclopedia)King Philip's War, 1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of the Wampanoag....King William's War
(Encyclopedia)King William's War: see French and Indian Wars. ...Gulf War syndrome
(Encyclopedia)Gulf War syndrome, popular name for a variety of ailments experienced by veterans after the Persian Gulf War. Symptoms reported include nausea, cramps, rashes, short-term memory loss, fatigue, difficu...Franco-German War
(Encyclopedia)Franco-German War, 1870–71: see Franco-Prussian War. ...Iran-Iraq War
(Encyclopedia)Iran-Iraq War, 1980–88, protracted military conflict between Iran and Iraq. It officially began on Sept. 22, 1980, with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran, although Iraqi spokespersons m...civil war, English
(Encyclopedia)civil war, English: see English civil war. ...Secession, War of
(Encyclopedia)Secession, War of: see Civil War. ...Seven Weeks War
(Encyclopedia)Seven Weeks War: see Austro-Prussian War. ...Russo-Finnish War
(Encyclopedia)Russo-Finnish War, 1939–40: see Finnish-Russian War. ...Queen Anne's War
(Encyclopedia)Queen Anne's War: see French and Indian Wars. ...Browse by Subject
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