Napoleon’s Gambit is an historical adventure, which blends facts and fiction. The facts are: Napoleon signed the Treaty of Valençay with King Ferdinand VII of Spain, on December 11th, 1813. Its goal was to restore Ferdinand to the throne that he was forced to abdicate to Napoleon’s brother, Joseph, in 1808. The Battle of Vittorio [...]
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The Battle of Aix Roads
January 10, 2008 – 2:12 pm
The Battle of Aix Roads was fought on the 11th and 12th of April, 1809.
Rochefort, Basque and Aix Roads
December 31, 2007 – 4:10 pm
Rochefort is a commune in western France and a seaport on the southern Atlantic Coast. Used as a nautical term, Roads are simply the approaches to a harbor.
