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    King William's War (also known as the Second Indian War, Father Baudoin's War, Castin's War, or the First Intercolonial War in French) was the North American...
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    including William's birthplace in the Netherlands. At the time of William's birth, Gregorian dates were ten days ahead of Julian dates: thus William was born...
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  • King William's College (nicknamed KWC or King Bill's; Manx: Colleish Ree Illiam) is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located near Castletown...
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    King George's War (1744–1748) is the name given to the military operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748)...
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    King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) was an armed...
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    rumours that she was pregnant persisted into William's reign—he dismissed them as "damned stuff". William's eldest brother, the Prince of Wales, had been...
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    defense called Fort Charles was built. During King William's War—the first of four French and Indian Wars—Fort Charles and the village were attacked and...
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    – Civil War in Acadia Chief Madockawando – King William's War John Gyles – King William's War Father Louis-Pierre Thury– King William's War Pierre Maisonnat...
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  • conflict (e.g., the "War of the Grand Alliance" rather than "King William's War") or refers to the wars as the Intercolonial Wars. As the wars proceeded, the...
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    include the Williamite war in Ireland, and King William's War in North America. Louis XIV of France emerged from the Franco-Dutch War in 1678 as the most...
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    with William's aid in a campaign led by Edgar Ætheling. The new king recognised William's authority over Lothian and attended William's court. William made...
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    King William's War ended in 1697, but a second war (Queen Anne's War) broke out in 1702. Quebec survived the English invasions of both these wars, and...
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    at their headquarters at Meductic, on the Saint John River. During King William's War, in 1689, when he was nine years of age, he was living with his family...
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    1680s shows 450 Acadians in the entire area of Port-Royal. During King William's War, Port-Royal served as a safe harbor for French cruisers and supply...
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  • province in what is modern north-eastern Canada. He participated in King William's War against English-led forces in Acadia. La Place was baptised with the...
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    Qonce (redirect from King William’s Town)
    Qonce, formerly known as King William's Town, is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa along the banks of the Buffalo River. The town is...
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  • List of Anglo-French conflicts on Hudson Bay (category Anglo-French wars)
    established on Hudson Bay starting in 1668. This conflict continued during King William's War and mostly ended in 1713, when France recognized British sovereignty...
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    wars were often named after the sitting British monarch, such as King William's War or Queen Anne's War. There had already been a King George's War in...
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    only coronation of a German king after 1806. William refused to comply with his brother's wish, expressed in Frederick William's last will, that he should...
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    eventually led to war in 1754, when the French and Indian War broke out. The first Indian War was King Philip's War, the second was King William's War, and the...
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    a Devon merchant captain, built and maintained defensive batteries, King William’s Fort, at the entrance to the harbour at his own expense. Martin landed...
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  • Pierre Maisonnat dit Baptiste (category People of Queen Anne's War)
    interests during King William's War and Queen Anne's War. Baptiste's crew members were primarily Acadians. During King William's War, Baptiste fought...
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    consequence of William's death was a war between his sons Robert and William over control of England and Normandy. Even after the younger William's death in...
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    Plaisance (1662) (also known as Vieux Fort) between 1662 and 1690. During King William's War, on 25 February 1690, 45 British freebooters from Ferryland led by...
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    New England as a way to leverage power against New France during King William's War. In their attack, the Mohawk warriors destroyed a substantial portion...
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    Acadian Civil War Chief Madockawando – King William's War John Gyles – King William's War Father Louis-Pierre Thury – King William's War Pierre Maisonnat...
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    Benjamin Church (ranger) (category People in King William's War)
    led troops to raid the French colony of Acadia during King William's War and Queen Anne's War. Starting his military career at the rank of captain, he...
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    widespread participation of the Mi'kmaq militias was King William's War. During King William's War, the Mi'kmaq militia participated in defending against...
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    people, seeing major attacks on its communities in King William's War, Dummer's War, and King George's War. The province was at first not strongly in favor...
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    leaders and returned with them to New France in October 1698. During King William's War (1688–1697), the French formed raiding parties with Indian allies...
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