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Neuilly, Treaty. 1919. Bulgaria and Allies. Bulgaria cedes land and pays WWI reparations, loses outlet to Mediterranean.
Neumann, Balthasar. 1687-1753. German Baroque architect. Residenz in Würzburg 1719-44.
Neumann, John von. 1903-57. Hungarian/US mathematician. Computer theory; serial process. Assisted H-bomb development. Minimax theorem 1928.Theory of Games 1944.
Neustria. Western of 4 Merovingian kingdoms. Austrasia.
Neuve-Chapelle, Battle. 1915. Failed WWI artillery attack by British on Western Front.
Neva, Battle. 1240. Swedish invasion of W Russia defeated.
Neville, Ralph. 1364-1425. Aided Henry IV vs Richard II. Grandfather of Edward IV and Richard III.
Neville’s Cross, Battle. 1346. English defeat Scottish invaders, capture King David II.
New Amsterdam. 1624-64 Dutch settlement. = Manhattan.
New Brunswick. Micmac. 1534 Cartier discovers. 1604 French settle. 1713 British. 1867 Canada.
New Caledonia. 1774 Cook discovers. 1843 French. 1864-94 Penal colony. 1954 French Overseas Territory.
New Deal. 1933-9. Roosevelt’s economic policy vs Depression. TVA, CWA, WPA.
New Economic Policy. 1921-8. Russian economic program. Limited free enterprise. Replaced by Five Year Plans.
New France. c1600-1763. French colonies in North America.
New Granada. 18C-1810 Spanish colony in South America: Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela. 1830-58 =Colombia.
New Guinea. 1512 Portugal discovers. 1828 Netherlands(W). 1884 Dutch/British(SE)/German(NE). 1906 British part(SE) to Australia. 1921 League of Nations Australian mandate(NE). 1945 Mandate +Papua. 1963 Dutch part(W) to Indonesia. 1975 Papua New Guinea.
New Hebrides. Melanesians, Polynesians. 1606 de Quiros discovers. 1768 Bougainville rediscovers. 1774 Cook charts. 1887 Joint French/English admin. 1980 -Vanuatu.
New Kingdom. 1567-1085BC. Peak of Egyptian Empire. 18-20th dynasties. Akhenaton, Ramses II. Valley of Kings.
New Model Army. 1645. English parliamentary army replaced private armies. Won Civil War.
New Netherland. 1624-64. Dutch colonies in North America. Captured by British. New Amsterdam.
New Orleans, Battle. 1815 Andrew Jackson, unaware, devastates British 2 weeks after War of 1812 ends.
New South Wales. 1788-1852 British colonize with transported convicts. 1856 Self-government. 1901 Australia.
New Spain. 1535-1821. Spanish possessions in North, Central America. New Granada.
New Sweden. 1638-55. Swedish colony in North America captured by Dutch. «Delaware.
New Testament. Portion of Bible relating to life and teachings of Christ and his disciples.