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The Battle of Alvoen
The Battle of Alvoen was a naval engagement between a British frigate and a Norwegian force of gunboats. It took place in the waters west of Bergen during the Gunboat War.
The Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market in Virginia was fought during the American Civil War. A Confederate force, reinforced by cadets from the Virginia Military Institute, defeated the Union troops.
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It has long been an established fact that so called multiple discharges or chainfires in percussion revolvers originates from the chamber mouth of the cylinder. But, is this a myth, or are... Read more