Yet, back in 2005, historian and French Revolution specialist Pierre Serna identified, in La République des girouettes. 1789-1815 et au ... to the Directory (1795-1799) – which, at the time ...

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The French Revolution of 1789 allowed talented officers like Bernadotte ... While Napoleon was away in Egypt and Syria in 1799, the French armies in Europe were suffering a series of setbacks ...

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The French Revolution marked the end of absolutism in France, culminating in the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The “tumult of the simple folk” is often associated with the ...

Causes and the social and political effects of the French Revolution, the Revolutions of 1848, and the Industrial Revolution. Particular attention to the process of revolutionary change and to ...

Photo: Image: Francois Lenoir/Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron’s era of pro-growth reform is over. That’s the signal from the new 2025 budget, and Mr. Macron is the main architect of ...

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In his Monday inaugural address President Donald Trump promised that by issuing a series of executive orders, “we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common ...