Le Havre was a headache for the Allies strategy, because it was located in the rear and on the flanks of their armies at the same time. The British decided to force the surrender of the German garrison. General Crocker arrived at Le Havre with orders to quickly seize the port, although he had a lim
For 63 days they heroically fought with the hope that they would liberate the capital. During this time they saw and experienced terrible things - those who had the chance to survive. Death of friends, methodical destruction of the city and the fall of dreams of freedom. Among so many traumatic memo
Reigning has never been a safe activity. Some rulers have forgotten, however, that there are also down-to-earth dangers awaiting them. Which for example? And who of them died in the strangest way? Most of the crowned heads in history were aware that their every step was watched carefully by mass
A set table. In general, the eating habits of French peasants in the Napoleonic era became healthier, but some bad customs of the past continued to exist In principle, the living conditions in the French countryside during the Napoleonic Empire improved in various respects, including food, a