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If you're looking for a classic liberal arts college in a rural setting with a friendly atmosphere, check out Gustavus Adolphus College in southwest Minnesota.

Sweden's belligerence, confined to the upper quarters of Protestant Europe, prompted Denmark to further its own empire in India, Africa, and the Caribbean.

The Hundred Years' War, Thirty Years' War, and the two world wars demonstrate how military revolutions result in better weaponry, often ensuring final victory.

Tthe Russian Imperial Guards founded in 1683 by Peter the Great as the first truely modern elite Russian army and fought throughout the world from Narva to Mukden.

The Vasa was to be the flagship of Sweden's C17th navy but stands repaired today in a Stockholm harbour museum a symbol of both military power and tragic incompetence.

The mounted caracole was a cavalry formation and battle tactic that was in widespread use through the latter part of the sixteenth century in Europe.

if you're looking for a student-friendly, liberal arts college in an urban environment, check out Hamline University in St. Paul, MN.

If you're looking for a political active, urban liberal arts college with an outstanding academic reputation, check out Macalester College in St. Paul, MN.

Here's a guide to some of the most popular holiday festivities in the Twin Cities.