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2. Walter Raleigh - Wikipedia

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   Sir Walter Raleigh (/ ˈ r ɔː l i, ˈ r æ l i, ˈ r ɑː l i /; c. 1552 – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under ...

3. Louis Chevrolet - Wikipedia

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   Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was an American racing driver, mechanic and entrepreneur who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911. Early life [ edit ] Louis-Joseph Chevrolet was born on December 25, 1878, in La Chaux-de-Fonds , a center of watchmaking in northwestern Switzerland. [1]

4. Edwin Landseer - Wikipedia

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   Awards. Great gold medal of the Exposition Universelle (1855) Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, [1] well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. However, his best-known works are the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar ...

5. The Ballad of Chevy Chase - Wikipedia

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   In Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy (1817), the main character, Frank, upon seeing the trophies on the walls of Osbaldistone hall, imagines them being from the Chevy Chase. An early and popular painting of 1825–6 by Edwin Landseer was titled The Hunting of Chevy Chase.

6. Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland - Wikipedia

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   During the absence of King Robert the Bruce in Ireland, Walter the High Steward and Sir James Douglas managed government affairs and spent much time defending the Scottish Borders. Upon the capture of Berwick-upon-Tweed from the English in 1318 he took command of the town which subsequently on 24 July 1319 was besieged by King Edward II of ...

7. The Fortunes of Nigel - Wikipedia

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   A Legend of Montrose. The Fortunes of Nigel (1822) is one of the Waverley novels by Sir Walter Scott. Set in London in either 1623 or 1624, it centres on the Scottish community there after the Union of the Crowns and features James VI and I .