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  2. 130 departments of the First French Empire - Wikipedia

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    Map of the First French Empire in 1811: Empire français divisé en 130 départements by MM. Drioux and Leroy Map of the First French Empire in 1812, including the seven intendancies of the Illyrian Provinces as well as the four Spanish departments whose juridical status was incomplete

  3. List of French client states - Wikipedia

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     French Empire and colonies  Puppet states and occupied territories (Note: Spanish America was rebelling against Spain and the Dutch colonial empire was occupied by the British) Europe in 1812. France had several puppet states between 1792–1815 (the French First Republic and the First French Empire) and 1852–1870 (the Second French ...

  4. First French Empire - Wikipedia

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    Although France had already established a colonial empire overseas since the early 17th century, the French state had remained a kingdom under the Bourbons and a republic after the French Revolution. Historians refer to Napoleon's regime as the First Empire to distinguish it from the restorationist Second Empire (1852–1870) ruled by his ...

  5. File:Europe map Napoleon 1811.svg - Wikipedia

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    Map of the w:First French Empire and satellite states, with w:1811 borders. Created by User:OwenBlacker from Image:Europe blank map.png, therefore they are the source. Date: 3 May 2009, 00:13 (UTC) Source: Europe_map_Napoleon_1811.png; Author: Europe_map_Napoleon_1811.png: OwenBlacker; derivative work: Mnmazur (talk) Other versions: File:Europe ...

  6. Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route - Wikipedia

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    The Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route is a 680-mile (1,090 km) series of roads used in 1781 by the Continental Army under the command of George Washington and the Expédition Particulière under the command of Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau during their 14-week march from Newport, Rhode Island, to Yorktown, Virginia.

  7. Territorial evolution of France - Wikipedia

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    All subsequent French heads of state would retain this title, although only one - the Emperor Napoleon - would ever annex the territory. The French president remains co-prince of Andorra to this day. In 1599 Henry IV demanded the Duke of Savoy, Charles Emmanuel I, hand over several territories on the West Bank of the Rhône or face invasion ...

  8. List of French possessions and colonies - Wikipedia

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    French Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) (1896–1960) French Togoland (1918–1960) (formerly a German colony, mandate became a French colony) (now Togo) Nigeria. The Enclaves of Forcados and Badjibo (territory under a lease of 30 years) (1900–1927) The Emirate of Muri (Northeast of Nigeria) (1892–1893) Gambia. Albreda (1681–1857)

  9. French colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Political map of the Northeastern part of North America in 1664. The French interest in Canada focused first on fishing off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. However, at the beginning of the 17th century, France was more interested in fur from North America. The fur trading post of Tadoussac was founded in 1600.