French Empire
by Derek Gerlach

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1807 Two emperors on a raft
Napoleon and the Russian tsar Alexander I meet on a raft at Tilsit and set about carving up Europe

  Europe, North Europe, Russia | Europe, West Europe, France
  Politics, Conquest, colonization | Politics, Government, states
Historyworld context
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaties_of_Tilsit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_I_of_Russia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_French_Empire
/russia/611?section=19th-century&heading=tilsit-and-beyond
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1858 Napoleon III and Cavour in Italian plot
Napoleon III and Cavour hatch a secret plan at Plombièes to tempt Austria into war in north Italy, and agree how to divide up the spoils

  Europe, West Europe, France | Europe, South Europe, Italy
  Politics, Conquest, colonization | Politics, Government, states
Historyworld context
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plombi%C3%A8res
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camillo_Benso,_Count_of_Cavour
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plombi%C3%A8res_Agreement
/italy/517?section=towards-the-nation-state&heading=cavour-and-the-risorgimento
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1859 Austrians evicted from Milan
A French and Piedmontese army liberates Milan from Austrian rule

  Europe, Central Europe, Austria | Europe, South Europe, Italy | Europe, West Europe, France
  Politics, Conquest, colonization
Historyworld context
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Italian_War_of_Independence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_unification
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_medal_of_the_1859_Italian_Campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Garibaldi
/france/81?section=political-turmoil&heading=second-empire-abroad
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1860 Cavour cedes Savoy and Nice to France
The treaty of Turin brings much of north Italy under the control of Cavour (for the kingdom of Sardinia), who in return cedes Savoy and Nice to France

  Europe, South Europe, Italy | Europe, West Europe, France
  Politics, Conquest, colonization | Politics, Government, states
Historyworld context
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camillo_Benso,_Count_of_Cavour
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_aircraft_carrier_Cavour
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Turin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_battleship_Conte_di_Cavour
/italy/517?section=towards-the-nation-state&heading=a-muddled-war
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1958 De Gaulle visits Algiers
On his second day in power, de Gaulle visits Algiers to confront the settlers with an unwelcome message

  Africa, North Africa, Other | Europe, West Europe, France
  Politics, Conquest, colonization | Politics, Government, states
Historyworld context
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_aircraft_carrier_Charles_de_Gaulle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_War
/algeria/608?heading=de-gaullws-moment