France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Napoleon started his military career in the service of the First French Republic established after the Revolution of 1789 which altered all government structures, France’s and Europe’s borders ...

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 ...

Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, hence the name.