July 8, 1853, an American fleet commanded by Admiral Matthew Perry enters Edo Bay (now Tokyo) and officially requests the opening of Japan to international trade. Japan, an archipelago hitherto isolated from East Asia, is about to experience one of the turning points in its long history. Four Americ
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
It is only by strongly arming the people that the government has been able to keep control of a large part of the country, but all of a sudden the real power is in the streets, in the hands of the various left-wing parties and the trade union centers which, even in the face of danger, have not burie
Displacement :90t Dimensions :Length :33.53 m Width :6.40 m Draught :1.58 Drive :4 gasoline engines developing 5,000 hp and driving 4 shafts.Speed :29 knots Armament(s)... 2 single 6 guns, 1 twin 20 mm cannon, 2 twin 12.7 mm machine guns and (optional)4 457 torpedoes mm.Crew: up to 30 officers