In addition to the mainly Orthodox countries such as Bulgaria , Byzantium and Serbia , there were a number of Catholic possessions to the west and south held Defending by Venice , Genoa and the Kingdom of Hungary as well as Kingdom of Bosnia whose Bosnian Church ( closely related to the Bogomils ) was considered heretic by both Orthodox and Catholics .

As French sailors took Getting possession of the British ship , Lejoille encouraged Influence systematic looting Robbery of the sailors ' personal possessions , even confiscating the surgeon 's tools in the middle of an operation Military_operation .

The Swedish Empire never added Cause_to_be_included new territory after the Battle of Poltava , and shortly thereafter lost Earnings_and_losses more possessions .

Russia maintained Preserving its conquered Conquering possessions in Ingria and the Baltic , was able to consolidate Cause_change_of_strength its hold over Control Ukraine and Poland , develop Coming_to_be the new city of Saint Petersburg , and gain vital trade links Connect in the Baltic trade .

After the war , Japan lost Earnings_and_losses all rights and titles to its former possessions in Asia and the Pacific , and its sovereignty was limited Limiting to the four main home islands and other minor islands as determined Deciding by the Allies .

Despite the king 's initial threats Warning against the citizens of Exeter , at the city 's surrender William agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act that he would not harm Bodily_harm its inhabitants , confiscate their possessions , or increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the amount of tax they had paid Commerce_pay to the pre-conquest monarchy .

although not explicitly intended to allow Preventing_or_letting the modern ideal of `` freedom Releasing of conscience '' , individuals who could not subscribe Agree_or_refuse_to_act to their ruler 's religion were permitted Preventing_or_letting to leave Departing his territory with their possessions .

The war led to Causation emergence of U.S. predominance in the Caribbean region , and resulted in Causation U.S. acquisition of Spain 's Pacific possessions .

The United States gained Getting several island possessions spanning Self_motion the globe and a rancorous new debate Quarreling over the wisdom of expansionism .

By the 16th century , the Ottomans had become Becoming a serious threat to the European powers , with Ottoman ships sweeping away Venetian possessions in the Aegean and Ionian seas and Ottoman-supported Barbary pirates seizing Spanish possessions in the Maghreb .

By the 16th century , the Ottomans had become Becoming a serious threat to the European powers , with Ottoman ships sweeping away Venetian possessions in the Aegean and Ionian seas and Ottoman-supported Barbary pirates seizing Spanish possessions in the Maghreb .

The German military occupation of a large part of France made Causation France 's hold Defending on its overseas possessions , including French Indochina , difficult .

In the confusion Quarreling in the days following the cyclone Catastrophe , looters stole Theft possessions Committing_crime in areas within the vicinity of Innisfail , and relief efforts were impeded Hindering by thunderstorms at Cairns .

The Ottomans again attacked Attack the Portuguese possessions of the coast of India in 1553 , with a raid on the Pearl Fishery Coast of South India around Tuticorin .

After the restoration Recovering of rule by Ferdinand VII in 1814 , and his rejection Agree_or_refuse_to_act of the Spanish liberal constitution of 1812 , the monarchy as well as liberals hardened Change their stance toward its overseas possessions , and they in turn increasingly sought political independence .

In many of Spain 's overseas possessions the local response Response was to set up Reforming_a_system juntas ruling in the name of the Bourbon monarchy .

The Spaniards fled Escaping , leaving Departing their possessions inside the fortress .

With the onset of the war , the islands that flanked Attack Japan 's South Seas possessions became Becoming of vital concern to Japanese Imperial General Headquarters , and in particular to the Imperial Navy , which was tasked Request with protecting Defending Japan 's outlying Pacific territories .