Category Archives: Chronology of the wars

Napoleon had not only made a name for himself during the Revolutionary Wars as a brilliant tactician in dozens of battles, but always directed his troops to the extent that he could determine the course of the battles according to his ideas. Thus, after his rise to sole ruler in France, he was able to...

Before the French Revolution, France sought to reform its army and restore military power in Europe. For this purpose, the army officer Jean-Baptiste de Gribeauval developed a new artillery system, with improved guns to implement the presented by Graf de Guibert warfare with fast and mobile armies. In addition, military academies were opened in France, which...

The 10-year French Revolution is one of the most momentous events of the early modern period in Europe. For the first time in history, the lowest levels of society rebelled against the ruling class, leading to the overthrow of France and plunging Europe into another war. (more…)...

Even before the reign of Catherine, Russia was involved in several wars, including the Northern War and the War of the Austrian Succession. Under Peter the Great (1682-1725) the former backward Russian army became a powerful and modern force. This Katharina took advantage of in her reign and enlarged her country by a considerable area.      

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The American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783 was the inevitable climax of the independence movement of 13 British colonies who wanted to break away from the English motherland and found their own state. (more…)...

In the 18th century, the Indian subcontinent was divided into small states after the death of the Mughal emperor Aurangseb in 1707 and the power of the formerly dominant Mughals was limited to the area around Delhi. This was taken advantage of by the European powers, above all England and France, who established trading bases....

After the Austrian War of Succession and the cession of Silesia to Prussia, Austria continued pursuing the goal of conquering this area back. For this purpose, Maria Theresa Archduchess of Austria formed an alliance with France and Russia in order to conduct a new war against Prussia. Mehr lesen

During the colonial era there were not only wars between the European powers, but these conflicts were also conducted among the colonies of the respective mother countries. North America, in particular, was the scene of many conflicts between the French colonies and the English. Mehr lesen