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Nelson comes face to face with the French fleet of Napoleon in Egypt, for the ultimate naval face off. One of the greatest battles in history will ensue: the Battle of the Nile.
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The workers associations argue that President Trump lacks the authority to shut down an agency enshrined in congressional ...
Nearly 20 years ago, a team from the Florida-based company Odyssey Marine Exploration (OME) was searching for the wreckage of an English Navy vessel ... in the 17th or 18th century.
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I like the life of a fireman,” boasted Jack Corbett, London’s oldest surviving fireman at one hundred and two years old. Based at Clerkenwell Fire Station for the duration of World War II, Jack and ...