Bolsheviks and Mensheviks these are the two currents into which the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party has split. The words “Bolshevik” and “Menshevik” come from Russian and mean, respectively, majority and minority. Division between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks The rupture of the Russian Social D
September 20, 1765 (Montpellier) - January 7, 1827 (Andrésy) Lepic, Louis, count Enlisted in the dragoons at the age of sixteen, Lepic took advantage of the Revolution and the war to make a very rapid rise:he was squadron leader from March 1793 and fought against the Vendeans, being wounded at
Surely the reader will remember that some time ago we dedicated an article to Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland who was the true Braveheart , despite what the Mel Gibson movie showed. Well, Robert had several brothers and one of them not only helped him get the throne but he also reigned, although
After his defeat in Russia in 1813, Napoleon returned to France and attempted to rebuild a new army. Numerically he succeeded. However, in terms of quality, this army lagged behind dramatically. In the meantime the political situation worsened, with Austria leaning towards the anti-French coalition,