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The Second Revolution of 1792

As 1791 ended, it appeared that the French Revolution had concluded. King Louis XVI, though clearly not dependable in his acceptance of political change, remained...

Forgot to include the screenshot:

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With Napoleon's army at Strasbourg and preparing to move toward Austria through Bavaria, orders go out to France's special agents. A spy is sent toward Vienna to set up an intelligence network, since...

On March 14, 1804, a group of French dragoons commanded by General Michel Ordener snuck into the neutral German princedom of Baden to capture Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien, a relative of the Bourbon...

The French Revolution: The Moderate Stage, 1789-1791

In the previous entry, the urban poor of Paris had stormed the Bastille, the medieval fortress in the heart of the French capital. Around the...

I hope North Korea doesnt denuclearize because the summit demonstrated that the West will only make concessions to states with developing nuclear capabilities. Gaddafi voluntarily denuclearized and...

The idea of “representing the whole nation” did not even exist until the French Revolution, which really constituted the idea of the patrie and modern nationalism. The peasants, as isolated and...

The OP makes it pretty clear that this stems from a discussion regarding the legacy of the CSA and the Civil War, so I am sure that this is the U.S. context that's being addressed.

I didn't see it...

The Revolution was indeed directed by the urban merchant class in the cities as well as the minor artisans and craftsmen. Peasants, generally, were royalist, anti-secularization, and reactionary. The...

I believe it was Wellington who grabbed Soult at a ball, which matches their personalities.

Alexander I of Russia was very reform-minded early in his reign (no doubt young and inspired by the...

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-ol-enter-the-fray-did-california-democrats-sleep-through-1528289469-htmlstory.html

Very disappointing turnout by California Democrats in the midterm primaries.
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Cannot help with maps but you could probably use maps from games like the EU series to make your own focused on Ottoman Turkey, Austria-Hungary, and the Balkans.

Yes, Russia was frequently...

Cross-posted from my politics/history blog.

The French Revolution: Interpretations & Causes

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DOB: 1982
Country of Residence: United States
Nationality: United States
Political Compass Result: I think the "Libertarian/Authoritarian" is a false dichotomy...

The stuff about Napoleon having piles seems untrustworthy to me since Andrew Roberts names Jerome Bonaparte as the source and then debunks it with the fact Napoleon was dressed and ready in the...

The Native American struggle against white colonists in the Americas was indeed unequal (due to differences in geography, technology, etc.) but the 1857-1858 Sepoy Mutiny was pretty even until the...

France versus Great Britain in Europe - 1803-1815
Russia versus Persia in Transcaucasia - 1804-1828
Indians versus British East Asia Company in India - 1857
Native Americans versus U.S. in North...

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No, Ney was not at fault during the Hundred Days, but politically, he became a scapegoat both for the Bonapartists and for supporters of the Bourbons. The former used him to deflect blame from...