Britain had just begun to recover from defeat in the American War of Independence when its government faced a major war against the French Revolution. 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...
August 1, 1798 Battle of the Nile British victory over the French. This battle is part of the Egyptian Campaign. September 11, 1798 The Ottoman Empire declares war on France. November 29, 1798 Troops from Naples enter Rome and evict the French. This marks the beginning of the War of the...
1792 France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars 1927 The first Volvo car premieres in Gothenburg, Sweden 1931 Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII 1936 French singer Edith Piaf questioned after nightclub owner and her patron Louis Leplee murdered in Paris...
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, British recognition could validate a claim to legitimate authority. Moreover, France's declaration of war on Britain and Spain...
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...
for political control, exacerbated by economic depression. Military defeats following the outbreak of theFrench Revolutionary Warsin April 1792 resulted in theinsurrection of 10 August 1792. The monarchy was replaced by theFrench First Republicin September, whileLouis XVI was executedin January 1793. ...
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 ...
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
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), ...
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...