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Tango01 | 07 Mar 2020 12:42 p.m. PST |
… Ghent in 1814 "AT the beginning of 1814, four countries in Europe and America were waging three distinct wars. Great Britain and France had been continuously at war since May, 1808. In June, 1812, the United States had declared war on Great Britain because of her infringement of neutral rights, and from other motives. And during the same month, Napoleon had begun the invasion of Russia. In October, 1813, Napoleon was decisively defeated at the battle of Leipsic. In April, 1814, the Allies entered , Paris, Napoleon abdicated, and two out of the three wars came to an end. The third between Great Britain and the United States went on for another eight months, because Great Britain felt strong and angry and wanted revenge…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
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