The French must make a settlement at Onondaga, and that speedily, or, despite their professions of brotherhood, the Onondagas would make
The Adventures of Father Ponchet
So helpless were both the Hurons and their French supporters, that they saw no recourse but dissimulation.Continuing chapter 1. Previously in The
Parkman Vol. 4, Chapter 1
Why did the French Empire in North America fail to survive? Part of the fault is the nature of their administration.Our special project
Parkman, Vol. 3, The End
This is the concluding passage of Volume 3 of Parkman’s series on the French in North America.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Napoleon III Looses Battle of Sedan
Today's installment concludes Battle of Sedan,by finishing the selection from von Moltke’s history and then with Bismarck’s letter to his wife,
French Cavalry’s Desperate Counter-Attack
But this magnificent sacrifice of the splendid French cavalry could not change the fate of the day.Continuing Battle of Sedan,with a selection
German Army Begins Cut-Off of Sedan
Thus, with the powerful infantry columns advancing upon Flegneux, the investing line drawn around Sedan was nearly completed.Continuing Battle of
Napoleon III’s Army Retreats Towards Sedan
The regiment had marched without knapsacks, and neglected previously to take out their cartridges.Continuing Battle of Sedan,with a selection from
The Battle of Sedan
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: German Army Crosses the Meuse River.IntroductionThe Franco-Prussian War