Alexander I (Russia) – History Moments

Napoleon and His Generals Abandon His Army

Today's installment concludes Napoleon's Russian Retreat,with a short selection from Popular History of France From the Earliest Times by Francois

It was impossible for Napoleon to give his wearied soldiers rest, for new Russian armies were advancing from the north and the south to cut off their

This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Napoleon Leaves Moscow.IntroductionNapoleon could have conquered

Today's installment concludes The Congress of Vienna 1814-15,our selection from Revolutionary Europe, 1789-1815 by Henry M. Stephens published in

The other ambassadors could not understand why he troubled so much about what seemed to them a trivial matter.Continuing The Congress of Vienna

The Swiss Confederation as thus constituted was placed under the guarantee of the great powers and declared neutral forever.Continuing The Congress

Of these committees the most important was that which reorganized Germany.Continuing The Congress of Vienna 1814-15,our selection from

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The division between the great powers was caused by the desire of Russia and Prussia for the aggrandizement of their territories.Continuing The

This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: France Still a Major Power.IntroductionThe upheavals of the French