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War of the Second Coalition
The War of the Second Coalition lasted between 1799-1801 and comprised Turkey, England, Austria, Russia and was the second attempt by European monarchs, led by Austria and Russia, to contain or eliminate Revolutionary France. They formed a new alliance and … Continue reading
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War of the First Coalition
The War of the First Coalition (1792–1797) was the first major effort of multiple European states to contain Revolutionary France. France declared war on Austria (20 April 1792) and Prussia joined on the Austrian side a few weeks later. These … Continue reading
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Tagged 1792, archduke charles, assembly, austria, batavian republic, battle of valmy, committee of public safety, first coalition, france, french armies, french directory, french revolution, holy roman empire, internal strife, legislative, legislative assembly, napoleon, neerwinden, northern italy, peace accord, provincial france, revolts, revolutionary france, rhineland, toulon france, treaty of campo formio, war
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Corsican Politics and Napoleon
Now a second lieutenant, Napoleon continued his education on his own, but he was distracted by Corsica. Until 1793 his thoughts, desires, and ambitions centered on the island of his birth. Following the death of his father, he received an … Continue reading
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Tagged Ajaccio, ambitions, auxonne, corsica, corsican patriot, faction, fatherland, french citizens, french republic, napoleon, napoleon bonaparte, nationalism, paoli, partisans, pascal paoli, pasquale paoli, political struggle, politics, revolutionary france, rivalry, second lieutenant, traitors
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