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Why France Lost Seven Years' War - Andrew Wright, Military History

France and England were traditional enemies. In North America alone they have fought each other in four different wars. But it was not until the Seven Years' War (1756-63) that the issue of...

Modern France and the Myth of de Gaulle - Roger Kaplan, Weekly Standard

In downtown Algiers, on June 4, 1958, Charles de Gaulle expressed himself clearly, as usual. The conventional wisdom has it that he was “ambiguous,” even...

A Secret Submarine to Rescue Napoleon? - Mike Dash, Smithsonian

Tom Johnson was one of those extraordinary characters that history throws up in times of crisis. Born in 1772 to Irish parents, he made the most of the opportunities that presented...

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