Sheridan, Philip. 1831-88. Union general, captured Shenandoah, forced Lee’s surrender.

Sherman, William. 1820-91. American Civil War general. -“War is hell”.

Siegfried. Dragon slayer of German legend.

Sikorski, Wladyslaw. 1881-1943. Polish general, Prime Minister. Headed WWII government in exile.

Slim, William. 1891-1970. British WWII general. Defeated Japan in Burma.

Smith, Edmund. 1824-93. Last Confederate general to surrender 1865.

Smuts, Jan. 1870-1950. Boer general, Prime Minister of South Africa 1919~48.

Somerset. 2nd duke. c1406-1455. English general. Lost English territory in France. Quarrel with Duke of York led to War of Roses.

Sophia Alekseyevna. 1657-1704. Regent of Russia 1682-9 for Ivan V and Peter I.

Sorel, George. 1847-1922. French advocate of revolutionary syndicalism. Reflection on Violence 1908 justified violence and general strikes. Influenced Mussolini.

Sosigenes of Alexandria. 1C BC. Astronomer. Julian calendar.

Spaak, Paul. 1899-1972. Belgian Prime Minister. First President of UN General assembly. EEC, Benelux, NATO.

Spallanzani, Lazzaro. 1729-99. Ended the belief in spontaneous generation of life. Artificial insemination 1780.

Stambolov, Stefan. 1854-95. Bulgarian regent 1886-7. Prime Minister 1887-94. Dismissed by Ferdinand, murdered.

Stanhope, James. 1673-1721. English general. Negotiated Triple, Quadruple Alliances.

States General. French Representative Assembly. 1302 First summoned by Philip IV. 14-15C Controlled taxes; failed to control government. 1789 last summoned by Louis XVI. 1=Clergy. 2=Nobility. 3=Bourgeoisie.

Stein, Gertrude. 1874-1946. US avante-garde writer. Autobiography of Alice B Toklas 1933. Coined “Lost Generation”.

Steuben, Baron von. 1730-94. Prussian general. Trained, organized American Revolution army 1778-.

Stilicho , Flavius. c365-408. Roman general. Repulsed Goths, Vandals.

Sture, Sten. 1440-1503. Swedish patriot, regent 1470~1503. Opposed Kalmar Union. Defeated Christian I, deposed John in Sweden.

Summit Conferences. Cold War phenomenon involving meetings of heads of state. Geneva Conference.

Syndicalism. 1900-39. Union movement vs capitalistic order by direct action, general strikes. Sorel. IWW.

Tannhäuser. c1200-70. German legendary knight, poet who lived in the court of Venus.

Taylor, Richard. 1826-79. US Confederate general. Red River Campaign.

Tell, William. 13-14C/Legendary Swiss hero of Altdorf. Shot apple off son’s head on orders of Austrian governor, Gessler.

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