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Camp De Boulogne
The Boulogne camp refers to two military camps established around Boulogne-sur-Mer in France. First camp The first camp was prepared by Julius Caesar in 54 BC to prepare the fleet for his second Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain, expedition to Britain. One hypothesis is that Caesar set up his camp at the current location of the :fr:Ville fortifiée de Boulogne-sur-Mer, old City of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Some historians believe that the Old City was built on the camp; at a vicinity to ''Itius Portus, Itius port'' which he cites in Chapter IV of its Gallic Wars: : ''Caesar returns in Hither Gaul, and from there to the army. When he got there, he visited all neighbourhoods, and finds that the singular activity of the soldiers had managed, despite extreme shortages of all things, to build about six hundred ships of the form described above and twenty eight galleys, all ready for sea in a few days. After giving praise to soldiers and those who had led the work, he instructs his intentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hennequin - Napoléon Ier Distribue Les Croix De La Légion D'honneur Au Camp De Boulogne Le 16 Août 1804 (grand)
Hennequin is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfred Hennequin (1842–1887), Belgian dramatist *Benjamin Hennequin (born 1984), French weightlifter *Daniel Hennequin (born 1961), French physicist *Denis Hennequin (born 1958), French businessman *Emile Hennequin (1859-1888), a French philosopher *Philippe-Auguste Hennequin (1762–1833), French painter *Victor Hennequin, French medium *Paul Hennequin (born 2002), French cyclist See also *Jean de Luxembourg (1400-1466), known as Hennequin *Point Hennequin, headland of Antarctica {{surname French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the union of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state, established by the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801. It continued in this form until 1927, when it evolved into the United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, after the Irish Free State gained a degree of independence in 1922. It was commonly known as Great Britain, Britain or England. Economic history of the United Kingdom, Rapid industrialisation that began in the decades prior to the state's formation continued up until the mid-19th century. The Great Famine (Ireland), Great Irish Famine, exacerbated by government inaction in the mid-19th century, led to Societal collapse, demographic collapse in much of Ireland and increased calls for Land Acts (Ireland), Irish land reform. The 19th century was an era of Industrial Revolution, and growth of trade and finance, in which Britain largely dominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military History Of Boulogne-sur-Mer
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include other paramilitary forces such as armed police. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the state, including internal security threats, crowd control, promotion of political agendas, emergency services and reconstruction, prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outreau
Outreau (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France west of Boulogne. The river Liane forms the eastern border of the commune with Boulogne. History Outreau was the site of the Outreau trials of 2001–2004. Population Twin towns * Eppelborn, Germany. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links Official town website Website with photos of Outreau The CWGC cemetery Website of the Communauté d'Agglomération de Boulogne-Côte-d'Opale Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{BoulognesurMer-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liane (river)
The Liane is a 38 km long river in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It rises in Quesques and flows into the English Channel at Boulogne-sur-Mer. Other communes along its length include: Selles, Brunembert, Bournonville, Alincthun, Crémarest, Wirwignes, Questrecques, Samer, Carly, Hesdigneul-lès-Boulogne, Isques, Saint-Léonard, Hesdin-l'Abbé, Condette, Saint-Étienne-au-Mont, and Outreau. Geography The Liane flows for a length of 38.2 km. It rises at Quesques, then flows through the communes of Bournonville, Wirwignes, Questrecques, Carly, Hesdigneul, Isques and Saint-Léonard. It finally flows into the English channel at Boulogne-sur-Mer. Before being fitted with canals and locks, the Liane estuary contributed directly to the ''fleuve marin côtier'' which abuts the Picardy estuaries up to the location of the two capes. It has been proposed in one variation of the project that its estuary, although significantly transformed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleon's Planned Invasion Of The United Kingdom
Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom at the start of the War of the Third Coalition, although never carried out, was a major influence on British naval strategy and the fortification of the coast of South East England. In 1796 the French had already tried to French expedition to Ireland (1796), invade Ireland in order to destabilise the United Kingdom or as a stepping-stone to Great Britain. The first French Army of England had gathered on the English Channel, Channel coast in 1798, but an invasion of England was sidelined by Napoleon's concentration on the campaigns in French campaign in Egypt and Syria, Egypt and against Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars#Bonaparte's war, Austria, and shelved in 1802 by the Treaty of Amiens, Peace of Amiens. Building on planning for mooted invasions under France's ''ancien régime'' in Planned French invasion of Britain (1744), 1744, Planned French invasion of Britain (1759), 1759, and Armada of 1779, 1779, preparation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer (; ; ; or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Hauts-de-France, Northern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the Côte d'Opale, a touristic stretch of French coast on the English Channel between Calais and Normandy, and the most visited location in the region after the Lille conurbation. Boulogne is its department's second-largest city after Calais, and the 183rd-largest in France.Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017 Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, INSEE It is also the country's largest fishing port, specialising in herring. Boulogne is an ancie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career of Napoleon, a series of military campaigns across Europe during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815. He led the French First Republic, French Republic as French Consulate, First Consul from 1799 to 1804, then ruled the First French Empire, French Empire as Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814, and briefly again in 1815. He was King of Italy, King of Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic), Italy from 1805 to 1814 and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine from 1806 to 1813. Born on the island of Corsica to a family of Italian origin, Napoleon moved to mainland France in 1779 and was commissioned as an officer in the French Royal Army in 1785. He supported the French Rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
