Triple Alliance
Americannoun
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the alliance (1882–1915) of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
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a league (1717) of France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands against Spain.
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a league (1668) of England, Sweden, and the Netherlands against France.
noun
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the secret alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed in 1882 and lasting until 1914
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the alliance of France, the Netherlands, and Britain against Spain in 1717
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the alliance of England, Sweden, and the Netherlands against France in 1668
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Instead, Cortés wandered into a collection of city states, three of them joined in a powerful confederacy, the Triple Alliance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024
For example, from 1864 to 1870, Paraguay battled the united forces of Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina in the War of the Triple Alliance.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
While they have historically done little to address these unequal relations with their giant neighbour, Paraguay’s politicians still frequently refer to the War of the Triple Alliance to rally nationalist sentiment.
From The Guardian • Feb. 27, 2020
Decades ago Brazil returned some of the archives it took from Paraguay in the war of the Triple Alliance of 1864-70.
From Economist • Mar. 10, 2016
Germany and Austria-Hungry had joined with Italy in what was called the Triple Alliance.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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