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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 ...

The French ruler was only too keen to move into the space left by the crumbling Spanish Empire, as well as provide a check on the expansion of the United States.

Heirs to the Mulliez French Retail Empire Cleared in Decade Long Tax Probe Investigators didn’t find evidence against Mulliez descendants Billionaire clan’s investment firm controls Auchan ...

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.