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1216:Puerto Rico
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1028:East Indies
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304:Oosterweel
97:51°14′37″N
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1571:Citations
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1476:Aftermath
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1245:1st Unare
1231:Trujillo
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1169:2nd Cádiz
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1132:3rd Venlo
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491:Gembloux
441:Flushing
324:Jodoigne
186:Strength
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1393:Belgium
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1255:Cabañas
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1069:Fleurus
1034:Ternate
561:Niezijl
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369:Naarden
349:Brielle
259:Origins
207:Unknown
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1307:Manila
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879:Azores
793:Calais
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1287:Galle
1174:Slaak
1142:Kallo
1094:Meuse
783:Lippe
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