ALSACE: A. D. 1679-1681. Complete Absorption in France. Assumption of entire Sovereignty by Louis XIV. Encroachments of the Chamber of Reannexation. Seizure of Strasburg. Overthrow of its independence as an Imperial City. See FRANCE: A. D. 1679-1681. ALSACE: A. D. 1744. Invasion by the Austrians. See AUSTRIA: A. D. 1743-1744. ALSACE: A. D. 1871. Ceded to the German Empire by France. See FRANCE: A. D. 1871 (JANUARY-MAY). ALSACE: 1871-1879. Organization of government as a German Impanel Province. See GERMANY: A. D. 1871-1879. ----------ALSACE: End---------- ALTA CALIFORNIA. Upper California. See CALIFORNIA: A. D. 1543-1781. ALTENHElM, Battle of (A. D. 1675). See NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND): A. D. 1674-1678. ALTENHOVEN, Battle of (1793). See FRANCE: A. D. 1793 (FEBRUARY-APRIL). ALTHING, The. See THING; Also, NORMANS.—NORTHMEN: A. D. 860-1100; And SCANDINAVIAN STATES (DENMARK-ICELAND): A. D. 1849-1874. ALTIS, The. See OLYMPIC FESTIVAL. ALTMARCK. See BRANDENBURG: A. D. 1142-1152. ALTONA: A. D. 1713. Burned by the Swedes. See SCANDINAVIAN STATES (SWEDEN): A. D. 1707-1718. ALTOPASCIO, Battle of (1325). See ITALY: A. D. 1313-1330. ALVA IN THE NETHERLANDS. See NETHERLANDS: A. D. 1566-1568 to 1573-1574. AMADEO, King of Spain, A. D. 1871-1873. AMAHUACA, The. See AMERICAN ABORIGINES: ANDESIANS. AMALASONTHA, Queen of the Ostrogoths. See ROME: A. D. 535-553. AMALEKITES, The.