William Tyler
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min read

Synopsis for JW3 Morning course, Thurs 4th February

'That Sweet Enemy, France'

British feelings during The Napoleonic Wars

1815-1848

Russia - a common Anglo-French enemy

Crimean War 1853-56

Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71: Britain's lack of a stand

Entente Cordiale, 1904: What it said and didn't say

Allies in two World Wars - often uneasy allies

Mers-el-Kebir 1940: Sinking by Britain of the French Fleet

Final words (until later in the course we reach The EU)

Books referred to and not previously mentioned

England's Last War Against France by Colin Smith

Redcoats, a magazine format publication by Key Publishing. (The chapter re the origins of the Crimean War)

Recent Posts

See All

The Twenties: Hedonism and The Wall Street Crash of 1929

Introduction: From hope to despair But hope dampened by the influenza pandemic Prohibition, a further dampener on hedonistic desires? Escaping reality in the cinema in the new music and dance crazes o

Synopsis for Lockdown Lecture: 4th December

BACK INTO EUROPE Introduction: Three Presidents and a General Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, and Pershing Precursors to War: America at Peace 1901-17 a. At home b. Abroad Mexican Border War 1909-19 What sen

1900 - A Situation Report on USA

Synopisis for Lockdown Lecture, 27th November Taking Stock We all know, what they could only guess at: World War One Wider still and wider: Breaches to Monroe Doctrine Growing Strength: Immigration st