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American Civil War – Year 1862 – Part 2

Maryland Campaign On September 4, 1862, General Lee's army entered Maryland, intending to cut off the communications of the federal army and isolate Washington during...

American Civil War – Year 1862 – Part 1

In 1862, the northerners achieved the greatest success in the western theater of operations. In February and April, the army of General US Grant,...

American Civil War – Year 1864

During the war there was a strategic turnaround. The campaign plan of 1864 was developed by Grant, who led the Union’s armed forces. The...

Prussia and the US Civil War

Prussia, while trying to unite the various German states under its command, did not participate in the American Civil War. However, there were volunteers...

France and the American Civil War

The second French Empire remained officially neutral during the American Civil War and did not recognize the Confederate States of America. The United States...

Hawaii and the US Civil War

Hawaii in the American Civil War officially adhered to the neutrality declared by King Kamehamea IV. Nevertheless, many Native Hawaiians and Hawaiian Americans (mostly...

History of Denmark (1848 – 1905) Part 2

November 15, 1863, Frederick VII died, the last representative of the governing Danish line. The death of the king opened a wide way for...

History of Finland – Late Middle Ages & Early Modern Era

One of the first and most zealous advocates of Protestantism in Finland was Michael Agricola , the son of a Finnish fisherman, and later...

History of Denmark (1848 – 1905) Part 1 – Schleswig-Holstein Question

Solemnly announced was the draft constitution a few days after the death of Christian VIII, his successor was Frederick VII (January 28, 1848). He...

History of Denmark (1800 – 1847)

Napoleonic Wars In foreign policy, the Danish government maintained the principle of non-intervention. The close alliance with Russia, however, forced Denmark to raise weapons against...

The History of Denmark (1660-1799)

The coup of 1660 did not meet the expectations that were placed on it. The social order of things that existed in Denmark until...

The Modern History of Denmark – Restoration of the Royal Power

In 1639, the cities of Jutland demanded reforms, mainly directed against the nobility and in favor of the peasants. Under the influence of this...

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