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Event war Americas

Battle of Saratoga

1777 CE

American victory in upstate New York that convinced France to enter the Revolutionary War as an American ally.

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Standing in 1777 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Ottoman Empire Polity · Europe 1299 CE – 1922 CE Sweden Polity · Europe Founded 900 CE · attested to 2026 CE Kanem–Bornu Wars Conflict · Africa 700 CE – 1846 CE Temples of Bagan Landmark · South Asia 849 CE – still standing Quanzhou Landmark · East Asia 700 CE – still standing

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