Without France’s aid, American revolutionaries might have been seen by other major powers merely as treasonous subjects rebelling against their rulers. French willingness to negotiate with Deane, Franklin and their successors conferred legitimacy on American leaders. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce of...
French Soldiers Not Only Fought Alongside American Soldiers, But Also Helped Train Them Handing a bunch of so-called rebels a musket without teaching them how to fight wouldn't be very useful, and France recognized this. France didn't just send tools: French military leaders traveled to America...
From the execution of Louis XVI to the defeat of Napoleon III, the falls of the monarchy in France changed the face of the nation... French Revolution French Revolution's Warning About Presidential Immunity September 17, 2024 Expecting leaders' good character to ensure virtue ignores the need...
A war (1756-1763) fought by Britain against the French and their Native American allies, part of the conflict known in Europe as the Seven Years' War. Britain, emerging victorious, took possession of the French territories in Canada and became the dominant colonial power in North America. ...
Leaders in the National Convention Georges Danton One of the most prominent Jacobin leaders was Jean-Paul Marat, who had been an early advocate of abolishing the monarchy. He advocated the elimination of any of the “enemies of the Revolution” and thus supported the September 1792 massacres, ...
The Chouans were counter-revolutionaries in north-western France between 1793 and 1795. The name is derived from one of their leaders, the royalist Jean Chouan. Civil Constitution of the Clergy The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a law passed by the National Assembly in July 1790. It re...
Gabriel Nadeau (b. 1900), both French Canadian immigrants, were leaders in the treatment of tuberculosis, spending the better part of their careers at the Rutland, Massachusetts State Hospital, the first State Hospital for tuberculosis patients in the United States. ...
Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. The Boston Globe has said that he is "perhaps the most prominent intellectual in France today". His opinions, political activism and publications have also...
Philippe Pétain was a French general who was a national hero for his victory at the Battle of Verdun in World War I but was discredited as chief of state of the French government at Vichy in World War II. He died under sentence in a prison fortress. Bor
Laos - French Colonialism, Communist Revolution, Mekong River: This section focuses specifically on the history and development of the area and country now known as Laos. For a discussion of the history of Laos in its broader, regional context, see South