The history of Europe is marked by countless battles and revolutions. Whether your curious about a particular war or are just curious about important battles, you'll find what you need in these informative articles.
A screaming mob pressed in closer to watch as the guillotine dropped on King Louis' neck. With one swift slice, France's monarchy came to an end. But was a police state ruled by a madman a better alternative to a fat and lazy king? See more »
Boyne, Battle of the, July, 1690, a battle between the Protestant forces of William III, king of England, and the Catholic forces of the deposed James II.
See more »Battle of the Nations, or Battle of Leipzig, October 16–18, 1813. the allied victory that marked the end of Napoleon's military domination of Europe.
See more »Tours, Battle of (October, 732), a battle between the Franks and the Muslims (Moors) of Spain.
See more »Trafalgar, Battle of, October 21, 1805, a naval victory of Admiral Horatio Nelson's British fleet over Napoleon's fleet.
See more »Waterloo, Battle of, June 18, 1815, the final battle of the Napoleonic Wars and one of the most important battles in history.
See more »Lützen, Battles of, two battles, one during the Thirty Years' War and the other during the Napoleonic Wars.
See more »Crimean War, 1853–56, a conflict between Russia on one side and the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain, France, and Sardinia on the other.
See more »Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World, a book written in 1851 by the British historian Sir Edward Creasy.
See more »Franco-Prussian War, 1870–71, a war between France and Germany. The opponents of France at the start of the war were an alliance of several confederated and independent German states led by Prussia.
See more »French Revolution, a revolution by the people of France that lasted from 1789 to 1799.
See more »Glorious Revolution of 1688, the bloodless revolution in England that overthrew King James II.
See more »Great Rebellion, or English Civil War, a war fought in Great Britain, 1642–1652.
See more »Hundred Years' War, 1337–1453, a series of conflicts between England and France, fought on French soil.
See more »Jacquerie, a French peasant revolt in 1358. The name is derived from Jacques, a derisive nickname for a French peasant.
See more »Peasants' War, or Peasants' Revolt, 1524–26, a rebellion in Austria and southern and central Germany.
See more »Peninsular War, 1808–14, a conflict fought on the Iberian Peninsula. France was opposed by Britain and Portugal, and by Spanish guerrillas.
See more »Revolution of 1848, a liberal, nationalist movement that swept through much of Europe and included the first notable labor protest against capitalism.
See more »Revolutionary Tribunal, a court for political offenders established by the leaders of the French Revolution in 1793.
See more »Seven Weeks' War, or Austro-Prussian War (1866), a war between Prussia and Austria, the two most powerful members of the German Confederation.
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