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31 matches to Profumo Affair
Ten Years’ War. 1868-78. Failed Cuban rebellion vs Spain. Virginius Affair.
Trent Affair. 1861. US sieze British mail ship in Civil War, remove two Confederate commissioners.
Virginius Affair. 1873. Spain siezes US flagged Cuban ship, Virginius. Executes 53 for smuggling arms to Cuba during Ten Years War. Indemnity paid to US, Great Britain.
Wilkes, Charles. 1798-1877. US Commander, Antarctic explorer. Caused Trent Affair.
XYZ Affair. 1797. US attack French ships after refusing to bribe ministers. Settled 1800. French Revolutionary Wars.
Zabern Affair. 1913. Riots caused by German military rule in Alsace-Lorraine.