In the middle of the 18th century, French nobles who commanded armies in the field led an unusually opulent lifestyle. When Prussian Frederick the Great faced the West he found himself up against the forces of an army led by the Prince of Soubise. This French general was known to live in a lavish manner and his army was not a disciplined one. Typical of French military officers, their camps were full of booty. When Frederick's cavalry conducted a raid on the French encampment they captured valets, theatrical actors, huge chests of perfumes and scented powders. In addition to this, there were huge numbers of dressing gowns, hair nets, sun shades, nightgowns and even parrots ( birds not cannon ).
The french revolution from 1789 to 1799.
Just took the test. The correct answer is: D. Held more Indian Territories.
Those involved were the French army commanded by King John II and the English army commanded by The Black Prince. The French were defeated, and King John captured with all his retinue.
The Native American groups known to English language-speakers as Arapaho, Crow, Lahota, and Shoshone are the first known settlers of what is now Wyoming. The first known European settlers were Spanish-speakers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, French-speakers in the eighteenth century, and English-speakers by the early nineteenth century.
He commanded the French National Guard.
During the eighteenth century, the French people were split up into three groups; the clergy, noblemen, and peasents, but during the medieval times of France, there were two social groups of people, the smart and the dumb.
The french revolution from 1789 to 1799.
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The eighteenth-century French philosophes were concerned with promoting reason, scientific inquiry, and individual freedoms. They challenged traditional authority, such as monarchies and the Catholic Church, advocating for social and political reforms based on rational principles. They played a key role in the Enlightenment movement, which emphasized reason, progress, and tolerance.
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France was the country that provided the international intellectual language of the mid eighteenth century and was the center of cultural life. French culture and language were highly influential in philosophy, literature, and the arts during this period.
The second person who built an automobile was Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. He built it in the eighteenth century, and he worked for the French army.
Was one of the finest eighteenth-century French painters and among the most important women artists of all time
18th Century American Revolution was fought with help from France.
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