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1644Jan, 10

Louis François, duc de Boufflers

Louis François, duc de Boufflers, French general (d. 1711)
Louis François de Boufflers, Duke of Boufflers (10 January 1644 – 22 August 1711) was a French soldier. He was created count of Cagny (modern Crillon) and duke of Boufflers and named marshal of France.

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    The Third Anglo-Powhatan War begins in the Colony of Virginia.
  • 25May

    Wu Sangui

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  • 27May

    Battle of Shanhai Pass

    Manchu regent Dorgon defeats rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allowing the Manchus to enter and conquer the capital city of Beijing.
  • 2Jul

    Battle of Marston Moor

    English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor.
  • 23Nov

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    John Milton publishes Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship.