The history of Europe is marked by countless battles and revolutions. Whether your curious about a particular war or are just curious about important battles, you'll find what you need in these informative articles.
A screaming mob pressed in closer to watch as the guillotine dropped on King Louis' neck. With one swift slice, France's monarchy came to an end. But was a police state ruled by a madman a better alternative to a fat and lazy king? See more »
Seven Years' War (1756–63), a power struggle in Europe, North America, and India that involved most of the nations of Europe.
See more »Spanish Civil War, 1936–39, a conflict between the liberal government of the Second Spanish Republic and right-wing rebel forces.
See more »Succession Wars, the name given to several conflicts that involved most of the nations of Europe during the 18th century.
See more »Thirty Years' War , a series of European conflicts from 1618 to 1648, fought primarily in Germany.
See more »Devolution, War of, 1667-68, a war between France and Spain in which France conquered the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium).
See more »Jenkins' Ear, War of, a naval war between Britain and Spain, 1739–43. The war originated with British attempts to smuggle goods into the Spanish American colonies.
See more »Grand Alliance, War of the, or War of the League of Augsburg, 1688–97, a war in which France opposed an alliance of Spain, England, Holland, Sweden, the Holy Roman Empire, and several smaller states.
See more »Wars of the Roses, 1455–85, a struggle for the throne of England fought between the royal families of Lancaster and York.
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