The Pocket Guide to World HistoryAljubarrota, Battle. 1385. Confirmed Portugal’s independence from Castile. [Read more ...] All the Talents. 1806. English government under Grenville. [Read more ...] Allah. Arabic word for God; name of Islam’s God. [Read more ...] Allen, Ethan. 1738-89. Led Green Mountain Boys in American Revolution. Failed to take Montreal, 1775. [Read more ...] Allende, Salvador. 1908-73. Marxist president of Chile 1970-3. [Read more ...] Alliance for Progress. 1961. Coordination of Latin American economies, resistance to communism. [Read more ...] Allies. WWI and WWII. [Read more ...] Allobroges. Celts who inhabited SE France; conq by Rome 121BC. [Read more ...] Alma, Battle. 1854 Crimean War. French and British defeat Russians at Sebastapol. [Read more ...] Almohads. 1130-1269. Berber dynasty in Morocco and Spain. Ibn Tumart. [Read more ...] Almoravids. 1055-1147. Berber dynasty in Morocco and Spain. Yusuf ibn Tashufin. [Read more ...] 21 © Copyright 2007 PocketHistory.com Hosted by BenLo Park |