Charles William Lancaster (1820–1878) was a British gunmaker and improver of rifles and cannon. Lancaster was the eldest son of Charles Lancaster, gunmaker...
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68-pounder Lancaster guns were a British rifled muzzle-loading cannon of the 1850s that fired a 68-pound shell. It was designed by Charles William Lancaster. The...
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Duchy of Lancaster is a private estate of the British sovereign. The estate has its origins in the lands held by the medieval Dukes of Lancaster, which...
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The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal family. The Duchy of Lancaster still holds large estates on behalf of Charles III, who is the...
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retained aspects of Cubism in many of his works. Charles Demuth was born on 8 November 1883 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1889, when Demuth was 6 years...
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The dukedom of Lancaster is a former English peerage, created three times in the Middle Ages, which finally merged in the Crown when Henry V succeeded...
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Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and film producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a...
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John of Gaunt (redirect from Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt)
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English royal prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the fourth son (third...
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he made a commercial agreement with the famous gunmaker firm Charles William Lancaster, inventor of the oval bore, to be his exclusive UK agent. Early...
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Lancaster House (originally known as York House and then Stafford House) is a mansion on The Mall in the St James's district in the West End of London...
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