ultimately. It was good that he was defeated mainly due to the issues that he had no definite successor, so how Bonapartist France would continue was kind of a mystery; and due to the fact that he would always "want more" for himself and France. Austria and Metternich in particular was not really opposed to keeping him around, as seen in the Frankfurt overtures - which would reduce France to a frontier along the Rhine and Savoy, but keep the emperor in power - but Bonaparte himself rejected…
soldiers well-armed but badly equipped and supplied (Dugdale-Pointon)(IWonder). He discovered the uniforms to be insufficient and the army smaller than the report previously given (Dugdale-Pointon)(IWonder). He engaged in a major military campaign of France, and he performed multiple armed operations that immensely weakened the government (Alfarsi). Napoleon became extremely biased to war, and he was prepared to surrender tons of men and military supplies to wage war against other nations…
France is one of the European countries that has a democratic government. In other words, it means that France is ruled by a Constitution that they created “based on the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen“ (“Consitutional Limits..”). This country is different than other countries because it has both a President and a prime minister who run the country (“The France Political..”). They also have some differences and similarities of government from the others and that what helps…
The Second Battle of Marne is important because it was the first Allied offensive victory of 1918, and became the first of many battles won by the Allied forces. The battle began on July 15th, and ended on August 6, 1918. The Germans began the battle with 3 ½ armies, and the Allied armies were comprised of mostly French, Italian and American military. The Marne between the Chalons and Epernay had been the German’s first objective. The Germans had been advised by prisoners that the attack…
A Wave of Syrian Immigrants As the Islamic militants dominate Syria, millions of people are making their way into Europe in a search for a better life. For the past few years, European countries, primarily, countries in the European Union (EU), have been coming up with ways to handle the financial, and economic pressure posed by these refugees. The president and CEO of the EU are satisfied by their effort towards resolving the crisis. However, some countries find it difficult to abide by the…
This year, the number of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe by sea has reached a new height of 522,124; in which “388,000 arrived in Greece and 130,891 in Italy.” The majority of the people come from countries such as Syria, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan in order to escape war and poverty. Unfortunately, nearly 3,000 migrants have drowned or gone missing in 2015 while attempting to cross the deadly route along the central Mediterranean, along with the route which passes the Aegean Sea. The…
Revised memories, interactions with humans, and further altering of the Principals of Animalism guarantee Napoleon’s power as an absolute leader. The deaths of the other animals simply sealed anyone from talking back to Napoleon, and even Clover has been given a stout mare to keep her from spreading negative gossips regarding Napoleon. Napoleon has completely trashed the seven commandments by changing the rule that 'animals are equal but some are more equal than others' which displays the…
Following the Seven Years’ War, France lost its political standing in Europe, as its independence, security, and power were threatened daily. The idea of an American victory over the British greatly appealed the French, as it proffered an invaluable chance to the French to regain their status and to weaken England in one blow. Yet the French did not wish to support a mercurial and unstable cause, and the Americans did not desire a loss of their unique neutrality, and on these terms the French…
The sport of curling Specific Purpose: To inform about the rich history of Curling and the basic rules of the sport. Thesis Statement: Curling is a sport that originated in Scotland in the 1500s and is often overlooked despite being an Olympic level sport for almost a hundred years. Introduction: Attention Gaining Device: Curling is often equated with applying a hot ceramic barrel to your hair, but it is also the name a winter sport played at the Olympics every four years. Credibility: I have…
Thomas Jefferson’s Assistant: “Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson will see you now”. Napoleon: “Merci.” Napoleon enters the oval office. Napoleon: “Bonjour, ca va?” Thomas Jefferson: “I’m doing fine. However, if you would not mind, could we speak in English?” Napoleon: “That is fine with me.” Thomas Jefferson: “Now, I presume you are here to discuss the purchase of The Louisiana Territory?” Napoleon: “Oui, of course, what else would we be here to do? Declare war or something?” (laughs) Thomas…