The fact that a routine diplomatic meeting unraveled into an event that reshaped the global order shocked many but has ...

Tens of thousands of Parisians took to the streets, demanding Emperor Napoleon III immediately declare war to restore French honor. France declared war on Prussia on July 19, giving Bismarck his ...

Undeterred by Napoleon’s brief return to power in 1815, Alexander sought to confirm his status as Europe’s saviour with the publication, on Christmas Day, of a treaty between himself and the crowned ...

Not until the Napoleonic conquests of the early 19th century was the ... of the old order triggered reformist efforts in other German states, particularly in Prussia. At the same time, resistance ...

Prussian king Friedrich the Great was the poster ... for free This revolutionary Frenchman needs no introduction. Napoleon’s military prowess is legendary, even if the Napoleonic Wars ended ...

It’s also seen its sands draw comparisons to California’s Golden Coast, but despite that and the fact it was the first beach in Wales to receive the prestigious Blue Flag status for its high ...