France had fallen to the Nazis in 1940, but an internal resistance movement had struggled to sabotage occupying forces and overthrow the German-backed Vichy government. By late summer of 1944, as ...

Tavernier came from a Protestant family of engravers and geographers based in Paris. Drawn to the East, he is best known for ...

In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen, composed of troops from France as well as Poland, Germany, Italy and several other allied states. The campaign that followed ...

St Neots Players and the Friends of St Neots Museum present the world premiere of a play about the 1812 murder of a British Prime Minister.

"The ship sailed its first cruise [in 1798] as the Quasi-War with France emerged ... American sailor in War of 1812 The ship was ordered on March 1, 1794, in anticipation of the passage of ...

Madison worked with Jefferson to implement the Embargo Act of 1807, which aimed to force Britain and France to respect American neutrality ... is most remembered for the War of 1812, a conflict that ...

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the 2 1/2-year war with Russia, telling reporters in Kyiv on Saturday that he will work with Ukrainian ...

Know your cheeses and their seasons: which to eat in France in November ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Heavy rains hit southern France’s Ardèche region, flooding streets and sweeping away vehicles caught up ...

From 1807 to 1812 Cass was a state marshal representing ... From 1836 to 1842 Cass was the United States ambassador to France. In 1844 he unsuccessfully tried to secure the Democratic presidential ...

Cars partially submerged in a commercial zone in Givors, south of Lyon in central-eastern France, following heavy rainfall in the area on Thursday. Credit...Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/Agence France ...