Great Rebellion

American  

noun

1. English Civil War.

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Great Rebellion British  

noun

1. another name for the English Civil War

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Example Sentences

The Third Scottish Invasion of England.—Then began the last and most thrilling campaign of the Great Rebellion.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

There is a similar difference between the Revolt of the Netherlands, the Great Rebellion, the War of Independence, or the rising of Brabant, on the one hand, and the French Revolution on the other.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

The belief in the bent yew stick and feathered shaft, that had gained for England such renown at Cressy and Agincourt, was still strong in the days of her more glorious struggle—the Great Rebellion.

From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne

During the Great Rebellion they took an active part as a political body, and were conspicuous after the Restoration by being frequently engaged in tumults.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

During the Great Rebellion many brave deeds were performed by women.

From Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines by Moore, Henry Charles