Curated OER
Reading Comprehension: Simon Bolivar
In this reading comprehension/biography worksheet, students read 2 pages of information about Simon Bolivar. No comprehension questions are included, worksheets are for informational reading only.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: The French Revolt and Empire: A Napoleonic Wars Summary
This site describes the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Read the history of these wars from 1792-1815.
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British Battles: Battle of Cape St Vincent
An archive of the battles that occurred during the Napoleonic Wars from Cape St. Vincent to Waterloo. Provides battle maps, uniforms, and equipment used by the troops. Presents an account of the battles and the casualties.
Ohio State University
E History: Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, "The Little Napoleon"
A thorough look at Gen. Beauregard's military career in the Civil War as a Confederate general. Find out what campaigns he was in and how politics affected his career.
Other
The Napoleon Series: Napoleon in Egypt, or Egomaniac on the Loose
A scholarly article that examines Napoleon invasion and campaign in Egypt fro 1798 to 1799. The article gives details about the strategy Napoleon followed and why the campaign did fail.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Darkness and Light, the Interwar Years 1865 1898
This resource offers a good look at the reorganization and use of the U.S. military in the years betwee the end of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War.
Other
Pigeon Post Into Paris 1870 1871
This site describes the pigeon post which was in operation during the Franco-Prussian War. It gives historical background, discusses communications, organization of the pigeon service, and dispatches.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Louisiana and Britain
One of Jefferson's acts doubled the area of the country. At the end of the Seven Years' War, France had ceded to Spain the territory west of the Mississippi River, with the port of New Orleans near its mouth -- a port indispensable for...
Other
Hms Victory: Battle of Trafalgar
This resource presents an account of the famous naval battle of Trafalgar. This resource outlines the different tactics Nelson used to achieve victory.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Malta: History
Read about Malta's fascinating history. Its location as an island served as a stopping place for many different groups. Information from the U.S. State Department Background Notes.
Other
St. Vincent College: Hms Victory
Examination of the HMS Victory, an eighteenth-century sailing ship.
Other
Buzzle.com: Historyplex: An Introduction to the Culture and Traditions of Spain
Read about the history of Spain including other groups that lived there in the past, the Golden Age, the reign of Napoleon, the Spanish Civil War, and the establishment of democracy. Also looks at the makeup of the Spanish population,...