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The Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a peace conference held after the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th Century. It redrew the boundaries of Germany and Prussia.
prussia and the napoleonic wars • germany napoleonic wars • prussia and german federation • austria and german confederation • congress of vienna and prussia

The Great Famine
From 1845 to 1849, a fungus destroyed Ireland's potato crop, with disastrous effects for Ireland's poor. How did the potato become so important for Ireland's peasants?
great famine • corn laws • napoleonic wars • act of union • great britain

French Privateers: an Introduction
The French considered "la course," their word for privateering, a family business where sons followed in their fathers' footsteps. Known as corsairs, French privateers plagued English shipping for more than a century. This second article in a series examines the French privateers.
france • french privateers • privateers • corsairs • rene duguay-trouin

Modern Sword use 1700-Present
Relegated to a cosmetic role on the battlefield as firearms became the death dealer swords still had a place in the worlds military
fencing • boarding cutlasses • napoleonic wars • saber • squares of infantry

Napoleon's Prisoners of War
As the Napoleonic Wars dragged on French prisoners of war arrived in the towns of Selkirk, Kelso and Hawick
napoleon • napoleon bonaparte • waterloo • peninsular war • napoleonic wars

Tsar Alexander I of Russia
Thrust into a war against the greatest military mind of the time, Alexander, his army and the Russian winter succeeded where no other had.
tsar alexander i • catherine the great • tsars of russia • russian tsar • czar alexander

Military History for the Wargamer II
Continuing the military history resource collection on Suite101's Wargaming pages. This time a look at the Napoleonic era, the Roman Army and the Anglo-Zulu War.
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Canadian Privateers
By definition a privateer is either the ship, the crew, or the captain of a vessel licensed by a particular government during times of war to prey on enemy ships. Canadian privateers played an important role in several wars, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most sailed from Nova Scotia because of its close proximity to the United States and the North Atlantic. Often considered little more than legal pirating, "by mid 1700s [privateering] was carefully regulated, respectable and as law abiding as the navy," according to Daniel Conlin, Curator of Marine History at the <a name="Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic"><a href="http://maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca/">Maritime Museum of the Atlantic</a> in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
canada • privateers • halifax • nova scotia • maritime museum of the atlantic

Madison and War, War, War
Madison declares war in 1812. Government fractions want to invade Canada and Spanish Florida. Harrison wins the Battle of Tippecanoe.
james madison • canada and spanish florida • william henry harrison • battle of tippecanoe • napoleonic wars

New Year's Retrospective: 200 Years Ago
All of Europe was enmeshed in the Napoleonic Wars in 1809, but in North America Canadians and Americans were casting their eyes westward.
new year’s retrospective • 200 years ago • 1809 events • napoleonic wars • thomas jefferson

The Army Commanders - Part 1
Thumbnail Sketches of Lord Raglan and Marshal Saint-Arnaud - Their careers and personal characteristics.
lord raglan • lord fitzroy somerset • duke of beaufort • 4th light dragoons • westminster school

The Army Commanders - Part 2
Thumbnail Sketches of Omar Pasha and Prince Menschikov - their careers and personal characteristics.
omar pasha • croatia • michael lattas • austrian army • ogulini regiment

The Duel in Military History
The annuals of military history are filled with instances of one on one duels fought only for the sake of honor.
duel • duels • duelist • personal combat • judicial combat

The French Army in 1854
Unquestionably the most highly trained, best organised and best equipped army in Europe - how would it perform in combat against a major world power?
napoleon's maxims • napoleonic wars • algeria 1830-47 • emir abd-el-kadir • gouma cavalry

The Last Battle Lost by USA on American Soil
Outside of Rostrevor in County Down in Northern Ireland, there is a 100-foot granite obelisk erected in memory of the last General to defeat American forces on US soil.
major general robert ross • battle of bladensburg • burning of washington • white house • dolley madison

The Life of John Adams
Learned and thoughtful, John Adams was as much a political philosopher as he was a politician and the second President of the United States.
john adams • john adams american revolution • vice president john adams • john adams and thomas jefferson • john adams and george washington

The Life of James Madison
Born in 1751, James Madison, the fourth President of the United States was brought up in Orange County, Virginia.
the life of james madison • james madison and the american constitution • federalist essays • henry clay • john c calhoun

Sept 11 - The Long View
How does Sept 11 change the millennia-long cycle of prosperity, overpopulation, war, and misery?
set 11 • terrorism • history • long view • john mcmanamy

Wartime Truces in History
Spontaneous, informal truces have not been uncommon during wartime. Enemies came together to listen to music, barter food, play football and even celebrate Christmas.
wartime truces • informal truces • chirstmas truce • wartime music • wartime football

Causes of the War - When Monks Collide part 2
Russia is determined that Orthodox monks will control the Holy Places, and pressures the Sultan accordingly. British and French local diplomats decide strong action is called for, with differing results.
benedetti • rose • the porte • stratford de redcliffe • moldavia

Edinburgh Castle Visitor's Guide
Edinburgh Castle is an essential sight in Scotland's capital, visible from many parts of the city. It has great views over Edinburgh and a wealth of Scottish history
edinburgh castle • scotland • stone of destiny • scone • essential visitor attractions

The Finns
This article is about the Finnish. It describes the origins of the Finnish and the nation of Finland
finns • finnish • lutheran • eduskunta • kalevala

A Short Introduction to Jane Austen: Part One
This is a short introduction to Jane Austen. It was originally going to be an introduction to a book about her.
jane austen • pride and prejudice • elizabeth • mr.collins • mr.dary

Home to Montpelier
James Madison retires to Virginia but returns to politics when John Adams and his Federalists threaten the freedoms that were guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
james madison • john adams • federalists • virginia • freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights

Marshal Nicholas Charles Oudinot
Nicholas-Charles Oudinot enlisted as a private at age 16 and served France for the next 64 years, rising to become one of Napoleon's Marshals and surviving 24 wounds.
most wounded general • soldier most wounds • longest service by general • nicholas charles oudinot • ulm

Springsteen's Protest (Pt. 1)
In We Shall Overcome, Bruce Springsteen voices a subtle, but powerful message of political protest. Part 1 explores the album’s pro-labor and anti-racism messages.
bruce springsteen • springsteen • politics • political • we shall overcome

The Zombie World War
Max Brooks new book, 'World War Z; An Oral History of the Zombie War" while fictional, is an adaptive interpretation based on actual military history.
max brooks • world war z • the zombie survival guide • zombie hordes • battle of yonkers

Thomas Hardy Brief Biography
Life and works of English author Thomas Hardy, famous for Far from the Madding Crowd and Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and known for themes about ordinary country people.
thomas hardy • thomas hardy biography • hardy novels • far from the madding crowd • tess of the d'urbervilles

Wine tasting in Australia and NZ
Wineries to travel to in Oz and New Zealand include Wolf Blass, Jacob's Creek, Lindemans, Penfolds and those of the Gisborne and East Cape regions.
australia • new zealand • wine • winery • wine tour

Elves By the Numbers
How many Noldor reached Aman? How many returned to Middle-earth? These questions have annoyed Tolkien fans for years. But though we cannot know what J.R.R. Tolkien intended, we can make some educated guestimates.
j.r.r. tolkien • christopher tolkien • the lord of the rings • the history of middle-earth • the peoples of middle-earth

A History of Dentures
The precursors to modern dentures have a surprisingly vast history, with the first evidence of them being used by humans dating back to about 6500 years ago.
dentures • history of dentures • origins of dentures • the first dentures • false teeth

Appenzell War 1403-1408
The little land of Liechtenstein has been invaded many times, even by their neighbours in the Swiss Canton of Appenzell.
liechtenstein • schellenberg • vaduz • war • appendzell

Classic Albums - Liege and Lief
The first in a series of reviews of albums that every folkie should consider for their collection looks at Fairport Convention’s “Liege and Lief”.
fairport convention • swarbrick • denny • thompson • hutchings

Dover Castle, UK - Self Catering Cottages
A new innovation by English Heritage offers self-catering in an English castle, a stately home or a palace. Here we look at Dover Castle in Kent and what it offers.
dover castle kent • english heritage • self-catering in a castle • white cliffs of dover • second world wartime tunnels in white cliffs of do

Guernsey Sweaters
Guernsey sweaters, traditional knitwear for men, are classic and quality wrapped up in one. Their history and characteristics are legendary.
guernsey sweater • gansey sweater • guernsey tradition • guersey history • gansey characteristics

How Belgium Gained Independence
In 1830 Belgium finally gained independence from the Dutch, with Leopold I becoming King of Belgium. It was declared a neutral country, which lasted until World War I.
king of belgium • belgium independence • king leopold • congress of vienna • holland

Learning From a Forgotten War
Even though the United States was fortunate to earn a draw against Great Britain in the War of 1812, it showed what it could do ... and what it could have done.
forgotten wars • army • navy • lessons • british

Marie-Henri-Beyle (1783-1842)
This French writer and practitioner of realism, is more commonly known by his pen name Stendhal and has a syndrome named after him.
marie-henri-beyle biography • stendhal biography • stendhal writer • stendhal and realism • stendhal syndrome

Melaka: The Rise of a Great Trade Centre
An introduction to the founding of Melaka (also known as Malacca) and its great years.
trade • colonisation • sea nomands • spice

Nadezhda Durova, Female Soldier
Nadezhda Durova joined the Russian army in the 19th century and lived her life as a man. In her fiction, she explored gender roles and broke societal norms.
nadezhda durova • the cavalry maiden • nurmeka • gender roles in russia • cross-dressing

Napoleon Becomes Ruler of France
Napoleon Bonaparte rises through the military to declare himself emperor of France. He ideas of destiny change the face of Europe during the 19th Century.
napoleon • bonaparte • france • french revolution • napoleonic codes

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