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Royal George

(Encyclopedia)Royal George, British naval vessel that sank on Aug. 29, 1782, while undergoing repairs at Spithead. Its commander, Admiral Richard Kempenfelt, and about 800 sailors and visitors were drowned. The inc...

Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Federation of

(Encyclopedia)Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Federation of, SE Africa, 1953–63, composed of the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The ca...

Great Divide

(Encyclopedia)Great Divide: see Continental Divide. ...

Great Meadows

(Encyclopedia)Great Meadows: see Fort Necessity. ...

Great Alföld

(Encyclopedia)Great Alföld: see Alföld, plain, Hungary. ...

Great Miami

(Encyclopedia)Great Miami, river: see Miami, river. ...

Great Valley

(Encyclopedia)Great Valley: see under Appalachian Mountains. ...

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