The Illyrian Provinces (1809-1813)
The region of Europe is known broadly and geographically as the “Balkans,” and until a few years ago it was “Yugoslavia.” Between 1789...
Surcouf and Napoleon in the service of the Empire
Pronouncing certain surnames such as Surcouf, Duguay-Trouin, and Chateaubriand immediately brings to mind Saint-Malo, the name alone of...