Union forces from Brazos Island launched the Brazos Santiago Expedition, leading to the last battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Palmto Ranch, fought in Texas on May 12, 1865, well after Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865, at Old Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
During World War I, there were two major sets of alliances in Europe, these would be the two warring sides in World War I. Britain, France, and Russia were one alliance while Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were another alliance.
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