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30. Aug. 2024 · Sykes-Picot Agreement, (May 1916), secret convention made during World War I between Great Britain and France, with the assent of imperial Russia, for the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire. The agreement led to the division of Turkish-held Syria , Iraq , Lebanon , and Palestine into various French- and British-administered areas.
Vor 2 Tagen · The French Sixth Army and the right wing of the British Fourth Army inflicted a considerable defeat on the German Second Army, but from the Albert–Bapaume road to Gommecourt the British attack was a disaster where most of the c. 60,000 British casualties were incurred. Against Joffre's wishes, Haig abandoned the offensive north of the road, to reinforce the success in the south, where the ...
15. Sept. 2024 · France, in particular, faced the turbulent period of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, weakening its position and forcing it to align with Britain. Lesser zeal for religion: Unlike Spain, Portugal, and the Dutch, Britain displayed less zealousness in spreading Christianity.
11. Sept. 2024 · Can I open a bank account in France from the UK? To open a personal account, you need to be: Over 18 years of age. Resident in the UK or Ireland, or a British or Irish expat resident in France. An account holder with a current account in a Bank registered in the UK or EEA. An existing or future French property owner or regular visitor to France.
6. Sept. 2024 · Western colonialism - British Empire, Imperialism, Colonization: Britain tended toward a decentralized and empirical type of colonial administration, in which some degree of partial decolonization could prepare the way for eventual self-rule. Realizing that direct rule over ancient civilized lands could not last indefinitely, Britain worked for a continued British presence in areas where the ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Egypt - French Occupation, British Rule, 1882: Although several projects for a French occupation of Egypt had been advanced in the 17th and 18th centuries, the purpose of the expedition that sailed under Napoleon I from Toulon in May 1798 was specifically connected with the war against Britain. Napoleon had discounted the feasibility of an invasion of England but hoped, by occupying Egypt, to ...
Vor 4 Tagen · Franceball let some of the African colonies, namely French West Africaball and French Equatorial Africaball, go without a fight in 1960 (and giving French-occupied Fezzanball back to the now newly independent Kingdom of Libyaball 7 years before), by referendum, being not able to offer French citizen equality to all the subjects of the Empire without making of its European population an ethnic ...
