In this war the British army was soon driven out of the continent of Europe and had to rely on fighting France at sea and in the colonies, especially those in the West Indies. Although smaller and with fewer people than France, Britain's war effort was greatly aided by her strong ...
France was threatening to invade, and had already landed briefly in Wales and Ireland. For much of his campaigns from 1795, Napoleon was better organised than the British forces. The cost of war had drained Britain’s resources, and run up a considerable national debt. The army was starving...
Before this Graves had already seen action during the Seven Years War, American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. THIS COTTAGE MAY FLOAT YOUR BOAT n Lord Nelson Before this Graves had already seen action during the Seven Years War, American War of Independence and...
The American Revolutionary War was a turning point in world history, cementing the United States of America as its own nation (or collection of Colonies), ...
The challenge to executive authority, and to the navy as its local representative, split the officers and provoked mutiny among their men. The approach of war heightened the confusion in the colonies about who might claim to speak for the nation. Although the British were traditional enemies, ...
The French Revolution is the story of the Jacobins; the Reign of Terror; the Guillotine; the Vendee Uprising; King Louis XVI; Robespierre; Bigot; the Illuminati; the Cult of Reason; Marie Antionette; the Affair of the Necklace; Cagliostro; Atheism; Commu
Escalating prices, exacerbated by a British blockade and poor harvests, compelled strict rationing of essential commodities in the face of soaring costs. The Directory introduced the mandats territoriaux, paper banknotes backed by confiscated national lands. Still, this new currency proved even more ...
Command and control in the Peninsula: The role of the British cavalry 1808--1814. The purpose of this dissertation is to evaluate the utilization and effectiveness of the British cavalry during the Peninsular War. The accomplishments and... MT Gerges - The Florida State University. 被引量: 0...
The French Revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799. This war had many causes that began the revolution. Its causes ranged from the American Revolution, the economic crisis in France, social injustices to the immediate causes like the fall of Bastille, the Convening of the Estate-General, and the ...
But Pitt found himself unsupported by public opinion; having threatened war, he was obliged to draw back. At the Peace of Jassy Catherine obtained her immediate desire by securing the line of the Dniester; and Frederick William of Prussia, who had expected to check her advance by British aid...