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It’s not Spain, but the July Revolution in France inspired this country’s liberals to launch the Regeneration movement (-5[1])after its Restoration era. A successful retreat of an exhausted Russian army through this modern-day country was the last command of general Alexander Suvorov. (10[1])A government in this modern-day country was opposed by insurgents in the “Burn Papers” revolt and the War of (-5[1])the Sticks before it was dissolved in the Act of Mediation. Catholics opposed to central power in this country rebelled in the Sonderbund War. (10[2])A man from this country founded one organization after witnessing the Battle of Solferino. (10[1])During the Napoleonic Wars, this country was controlled (10[1])by a French client state called the Helvetic (10[1])Republic. For 10 points, name this country whose Old Confederation was formed between its cantons. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Switzerland [or Swiss Confederation or Schweiz or Suisse or Svizzera or Svizra or Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft or Confederation Suisse or Confederazione Svizzera or Confederaziun Svizra]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Omer KeskinOxford AOxford B17-5
Justin LeeImperial AWarwick4110
Ted WarnerBristolDurham B60-5
Kai MadgwickDurham ACambridge A8410
Brendan BethlehemCambridge BEdinburgh8410
Ian DewanKielKCL9810
Jaime Salamanca CamachoImperial BCambridge C10610
Elijah ScheinsonOxford CSheffield11410
Jake RobertsDurham BBristol12910
Ella WardeOxford BOxford A13010