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Kunersdorf

a village in Prussia; 4 miles E. of Frankfort-onthe-Oder; was the scene of one of the most remarkable battles of the Seven Years' War, fought Aug. 12, 1759, in which Frederick the Great, eat, with 48,000 men, after gaining a half victory, was completely de feated by the allied Russians and Ausand Austrians, 78,000 men strong. rel The latter ize a gon pattern, ons with the ion of Hungary by ho-Slovakia made this war with the invaders first with considerable organized economic conantry, however, proved tacle to the establishovernment, and after a power, the Comras overthrown by imprisoned by rted that il derived from guianensis. It said to be weil also tallicomah and State of Afa village in Prussia; Frankfort-on-the-Oder: ne of the most remark- Seven Years' War, 759, in which Frederick men, after gain ras completely de Russians and Aus tron KUNKUR KUNKUR or KANKAR, a calcareous stratum found in many parts of India.

KUNNOJ (kun'oj), a formerly important town of British India, capital of the pergunnah of the same name, in the district of Furruckabad. At present the place is little more than an expanse of ruins. Kunnoj was formerly one of the greatest Indian cities.

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