by wickedwillie on November 25th, 2004

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Why is the Hundred Years War called this way, though it lasted 116 years?

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  • by Jeremiah Britt on December 1st, 2004

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    Not to be a smartalec, but I think it's because "The Hundred and Sixteen Years War" lacks a certain ring to it. Why is something as unfriendly as shooting members of your own army called "friendly fire?"
    Seriously, I think it's just for brevity's sake. Besides, it wasn't even one, continuous war, but a series of small ones.

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    • Inaccurate. You need to provide evidence for your statements. Where's the proof?

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      by Answers101 on March 7th, 2006

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