The French Empire’s renewed hopes to break British naval power were dashed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. But even as Napoleon abandoned hope of invading Britain, his Grand Army went on to ...

Under this postcolonial iteration of informal empire, French troops shuttled in and out of West Africa, conducting more than 40 military interventions between 1960 and 2002, ...

Celebrated annually on May 5, Cinco de Mayo recognizes Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire led by Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

FRENCH EMPIRE: Prize to Nippon. 6 minute read. TIME. September 16, 1940 12:00 AM GMT-4. S ince Japan took advantage of the French collapse to impose “inspectors” on French Indo-China and ...

In 1812, the French empire had reached its maximum size, stretching from Iberia to the banks of the Nemen River in Russia. The only place that resisted Bonaparte's advances was Great Britain.

1789 - French Revolution ends rule of monarchy going back to 9th Century; ... Napoleon I's nephew, is proclaimed Napoleon III, emperor of the Second Empire. 1870-71 - Franco-Prussian War.

Cinco de Mayo, also known as the Battle of Puebla Day, is almost here. The annual celebration marks the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French Empire in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla ...