Wellington's Victory

establish his undefeatable authority, instead the French army returned with another devastating collapse. Napoleon’s hopes were destroyed when he returned to Paris. “My glory is not to have won 40 battles... Waterloo will erase the memory of so many victories…,” said Napoleon to the reaction of the French people in

1. Discuss the contrasting ideas of Hobbes and Rousseau According to the video “Enlightenment Thinkers”, Thomas Hobbes maintained man naturally evil and therefore needs an absolute monarch to govern and make choices for them (2013). The Encyclopaedia Britannica article “Jean-Jacques Rousseau” mentions Rousseau held the opposite view of Hobbes and felt people became wicked after exposure to society and culture (2016). 2. How did Locke's ideas influenced the American Revolution? The video “Enlightenment

Napoleon’s self-defeating actions had a greater impact in his defeat than British strategic performance because of a suboptimal integration of policy, strategy, and operations. First, the Emperor’s political desire for French hegemony led to a strategic overextension from which France was unable to recover. Second, Napoleon’s poor naval strategy inadequately armed the French Navy with a fleet capable of competing with the British Royal Navy. Third, Napoleon’s lack of decentralized execution and

The Battle of Waterloo and its Effect on Today’s Artillery Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the world’s greatest military strategists, led the French at the Battle of Waterloo. During his time as a General, even in defeat, his tactics in the way he used artillery were beyond reproach. His successes and errors made throughout the Battle of Waterloo had a direct effect on how we use artillery today. The Battle of Waterloo, which took place on 18 June 1815, was the final battle of the Napoleonic

to intercept the Prussians. Although, this was a sensible approach, it severely weakened the main attack. The French finally push through and took La Haye Sainte (the estate in the center of the Battlefield) but, this would end up being a small victory in a battle that would have an inevitable outcome. The British retreated their men, behind the ridge, in an attempt to hide them from the French viewpoint. The French, thinking they had the British on their heels, sent their elite soldiers (Old

The title, “great” is reserved for a select few characters and documents in history. Alfred earned his through establishing stable change, peace and improvement. So too the Magna Carta, which brought about greater justice and freedom for the common man and limited royal influence. In the same ways, the reform act of 1832 warranted the title. It was by no means a revolutionary measure, nor “the final solution of a great constitutional question” as Russell had put it, but both symbolically and physically

1. Congress of Troppau: a. An international conference that took place in 1820. The congress was represented by Russia, Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, and France. Their purpose was to consider the resources of defeating liberal uprisings against Ferdinand I and suppressing the revolution in Naples. 2. Congress of Verona: a. It was the last of the meetings held by the European powers in agreement with the terms of the Quadruple Alliance between Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain. It took place

On Napoleon Bonaparte Over the course of modern history, there have been few leaders who have been able to shape the world as much as Napoleon Bonaparte. Over the course of his ten year reign, he was able to revolutionize modern politics. He is also often considered one of the greatest military commanders of all time due to his ingenious strategies. His legal codes are still in use today, from countries such as Japan to the United States. However, most people know very little about his personal

Have you ever been to London? Are you curious to know more about the places to visit in London? This article would help you a lot to know more about the best places to visit in London. In addition, this article would introduce to you more information about tourism in London. So Let’s start. Tourism in London: London population is about more than eight million people, and its area covers more than 600 square meters. London is considered as one of the world’s top tourist attraction destinations. In

Of all the classical composers, Ludwig van Beethoven is perhaps the most iconic. Whatever the format, be it audio, video, or print, the influence of Beethoven cannot be ignored. In Episode Seventeen of the Warner Brothers cartoon, Animaniacs, the titular trio of anthropomorphic tricksters harass the composer as he composes his fifth symphony. In V For Vendetta, Alan Moore uses Beethoven to further the recurring symbol of V's in the work, by masking a conversation with Beethoven's Fifth. This was