It would be tedious to repeat all the details of the crusades, the varying successes and defeats, in all of which the Teutonic Knights took
The Teutonic Knights
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Origin and Organization.IntroductionScarcely less renowned than the
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
Metternich’s Holy Alliance Institutes Reactionary Rule
Today's installment concludes The Holy Alliance - European Reaction Under Metternich,our selection from Revolutionary Movements of 1848-1849 by
Metternich’s Difficulties in Germany
His opposition to the unity of Germany, and his consequent attempt to pose as the champion of the separate states, had not tended to secure the