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The list of national border changes from 1815 to 1914 refers to the changes in international borders since the end of the Napoleonic Wars until World War I.This period of time saw the fall of the Spanish colonial empire to the United States and the progression of European colonial efforts.
To a large extent, modern France lies within clear limits of physical geography.Roughly half of its margin lies on sea coasts: one continuous coastline along "La Manche" ("the sleeve" or English Channel) and the Atlantic Ocean forming the country's north-western and western edge, and a shorter, separate coastline along the Mediterranean Sea forming its south-eastern edge.
Wars like the War of Spanish Succession (1701–1714) and the Napoleonic Wars (1799–1815) reshaped European borders and power dynamics, with consequences extending beyond the continent. Rise of British and French naval power : The period saw the rise of naval power as a crucial determinant of international influence.
Since World War I, there have been many changes in borders between nations, detailed below. For information on border changes from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to 1914, see the list of national border changes (1815–1914). Cases are only listed where there have been changes in borders, not necessarily including changes in ownership of a ...
In Italy, the Congress restored the pre-Napoleonic patchwork of independent governments, either directly ruled or strongly influenced by the prevailing European powers, particularly Austria. The Congress also determined the end of two millenary republics: Genoa was annexed by the then Savoyard Kingdom of Sardinia, and Venice was incorporated ...
The Napoleonic Wars 1803–1815. New York: Random House. Haythornthwaite, Philip J. (1995). Napoleon's Military Machine. Da Capo Press. ISBN 1885119186. Uffindell, Andrew (2003). Great Generals of the Napoleonic Wars. Kent: Spellmount. ISBN 1-86227-177-1. Rothenberg, E. Gunther (1977). The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon. Smith, Digby ...
The Treaty of Paris, signed on 30 May 1814, ended the war between France and the Sixth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars, following an armistice signed on 23 April between Charles, Count of Artois, and the allies. [1] The treaty set the borders for France under the House of Bourbon and restored territories
During the Napoleonic Wars and in their immediate aftermath the borders between partitioning powers shifted several times, changing the numbers seen in the preceding table. Ultimately, Russia ended up with most of the Polish core at the expense of Prussia and Austria.