San Jacinto, Battle. 1836. Mexican defeat means Texas indepence. Mexican War.

San Stefano, Treaty. 1878. Ended Russo-Turkish War. Independence for Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria. Congress of Berlin.

Santa Anna, Antonio de. 1794-1876. Mexican general, president 1833~47. Defeated at San Jacinto, Mexican War.

Santiago, Battle. 1898. Final Cuban victory over Spain, Spanish American War.

Sapir, Edward. 1884-1939. Polish/US linguist. Studied North American Indian languages.

Saxe, Maurice, comte de. 1696-1750. French commander, War of Austrian Succession.

Scaevola, Quintus. -82BC. Roman consul. Law limiting citizenship led to Social War.

Schmalkaldic League. 1531-47. Failed alliance of Protestant Princes vs HRE to defend Lutheranism. War 1546-7.

Schönbrunn, Peace. 1809. Austria lost land to France, Russia, Bavaria, Warsaw in Napoleonic Wars.

Schwarzenberg, Karl, Fürst zu. 1771-1820. Austrian. Commanded with Napoleon in Russia. Later led Allies vs Napoleon.

Scripps, Edward. 1854-1926. US publisher. Founded United Press news service 1907.

Sebastapol, Siege. 1854. 11 mos. Allied Crimean War victory. First trench warfare. Florence Nightingale.

Secularism. Humanism. Movement toward “this-worldliness”.

Sekhmet. Egyptian war goddess with lion’s head.

Seminole Wars. 1817-18, 1835-42. Seminole Indians forced out of Florida.

Serbo-Turkish War. 1876-8. Serbia aids Christian rebellion in Bosnia. Loss caused Russo-Turkish War, Serbian independence 1878. Berlin Treaty.

Servile Wars. Slave revolts vs Rome. 134-132BC Sicily. 102-99BC Sicily. 73-71BC S Italy. Spartacus.

Seven Weeks War. 1866. Austro-Prussian War. Koniggratz.

Seven Years War. 1756-63. France, Russia, Austria vs England, Prussia who retain Silesia, emerge as major power. French colonial power reduced. England gains New France, India. French-Indian Wars.

Seward, William. 1801-72. Anti-slavery US statesman. “Seward’s Folly”-bought Alaska 1867.

Seymour, Edward. c1506-52. Protector for Edward VI.

Seymour, Jane. 1509-37. Third wife of Henry VIII. Died after giving birth to Edward VI.

Shamil. 1798-1871. Moslem guerilla leader vs Russia in Crimean War.

Shenandoah. Site of American Civil War battles 1861-5.

Shere Ali. 1825-79. Emir of Afghanistan. Defeated in Second Afghan War.

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