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The Thirty Years' War, [j] from 1618 to 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from the effects of battle, famine, or disease, while parts of Germany reported population declines of over 50%. [19]
This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
The timeline of wars has been split up in the following periods: List of wars: before 1000; List of wars: 1000–1499; List of wars: 1500–1799; List of wars: 1800–1899; List of wars: 1900–1944; List of wars: 1945–1989; List of wars: 1990–2002; List of wars: 2003–present
350 years Arauco War: 1536: 1883: 347 years Dano-Swedish wars: 1470: 1814: 344 years Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War: 1651: 1986: 335 years, 2 weeks and 4 days Spanish–Moro conflict: 1565: 1898: 333 years Apache–Mexico Wars: 1600: 1915: 315 years American Indian Wars: 1609: 1924: 315 years [citation needed] Ottoman–Persian Wars ...
The sack of Magdeburg, also called Magdeburg's Wedding (German: Magdeburger Hochzeit) or Magdeburg's Sacrifice (Magdeburgs Opfergang), was the destruction of the Protestant city of Magdeburg on 20 May 1631 by the Imperial Army and the forces of the Catholic League, resulting in the deaths of around 20,000, including both defenders and non-combatants.
Among the issues leading to the war were British impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy, interception of neutral ships and blockades of the United States during British hostilities with France, and support for Indian attacks on American settlers in the Northwest Territory. The war ended with the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
Emily Waltham (Helen Baxendale) was originally supposed to appear in more episodes in season 5, but the actress' real-life pregnancy made it harder for her to leave England; Emily was written out ...
Thirty Years' War: 4.5–8 million [23] [24] 1618–1648 Anti-Imperial Alliance vs. Imperial Alliance Europe Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire: 7.7 million [25] 1533–1572 Spanish Empire vs. Inca Empire: South America Reconquista: 7 million [26] [27] [28] 718–1492 Christian peninsular kingdoms vs. Muslim peninsular kingdoms Iberian Peninsula