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7 matches to Blockade
Anglo-American War. 1812-14. US, angry at British blockade of France, and Tippecanoe interference, invades Canada. Toronto and White House burned. US defeated. Ghent Treaty.
Atlantic, Battle. 1939-45. Unsuccessful German attempt to blockade Britain, WWII.
Berlin Blockade. 1948-9. Russia’s winter blockade is thwarted by US, British airlift of supplies.
Blockade. Naval strategy preventing access to an enemy’s coast.
Cuban Missile Crisis. 1962. Kennedy blockades Cuba to prevent Soviet missile installation.
Pastry War. 1838-9. France blockades Mexico. Wins cook’s 1828 damage claims.
Venezuelan Claims. 1902-7. European countries blockade ports to press for loan repayment.