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For the 27th Day of White History Month we celebrate the two greatest revolutionaries in human history, George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte! Legendary military commanders who fought against impossible odds and founded historic new empires based on exclusively Aryan principles of justice, brotherhood, and liberty.
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George Washington, the Father of America and leader of the Revolutionary War. [COMING SOON] Sorry I ran out of time. I will write this post at a later date. For now here's an AI synopsis:
George Washington is widely regarded as one of the greatest military leaders in American history. He played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War, leading the Continental Army to victory against the British forces. Washington’s strategic acumen, leadership skills, and perseverance were instrumental in securing American independence. His leadership during critical moments such as the crossing of the Delaware River and the winter at Valley Forge demonstrated his ability to inspire and rally his troops in the face of adversity.
As the first President of the United States, Washington set important precedents for the office and established a strong foundation for the new nation. His unwavering commitment to the principles of liberty, democracy, and unity made him a revered figure in American history. Washington’s Farewell Address, where he warned against political factionalism and foreign entanglements, continues to be a guiding principle for many Americans.
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The French Revolution grew out of the Enlightenment, where ideas such as freedom and individual rights were held as the highest values. While originating in the European desire to do good and sense of fairness, it was exploited by jewish intellectuals who sought the political positions taken from them in the middle ages. From their bases of power in Europe such as the Netherlands, Poland and now the United Kingdom, the jews spread revolutionary ideas of equality, with the spin of oppressor vs oppressed. The "oppressive feudal nobility" was blamed for the economic collapse of France that the jews themselves had engineered.
The proto-Bolshevik movement was named Jacobins. They dubbed monarchism "L'Ancien Régime", old regime. The Jacobins coined the phrase "Dark Ages" to paint all of medieval society as cruel and degenerate, without cultural or scientific progress. When in fact it was those Monarchs who had built Europe. There were many among the nobility who supported the revolutionaries at first. Agreeing with the Jacobins alleged desire for fairness, not realizing their true goal was the extinction of the entire nobility. Revenge for the pogroms in France going back to Saint Louis, who all the Bourbons descend from.
The revolutionaries stormed the bastille fortress on, 14 July 1789. A symbol of Bourbon power in Paris. The King Louis XVI was forced to accept a constitutional monarchy, but this didnt satisfy the Jacobins. On 21 January 1793 they publicly executed the King and later his wife Marie Antoinette. They proclaimed the first French Directorate as the new government. The monarchs of Europe were horrified and quickly formed a coalition led by Great Britain, to out this criminal mob which had usurped the throne of France. The Revolutionary Wars had begun.
During the revolutions reign of terror thousands of nobles would be executed or simple murdered by mobs. The terror extended to culture as well, especially medieval relics and art. The French Crown Jewels, which included many medieval artifacts and religious relics, were largely sold off or melted down during the revolution. Some of the most significant losses included the Sancy Diamond, the Regent Diamond, and the Hortensia Diamond.
The Sainte-Chapelle in Paris housed precious relics of Christ, including the Crown of Thorns. During the revolution, these relics were removed and scattered. The Crown of Thorns was eventually reacquired by the Louvre Museum, but many other relics were lost or destroyed. The Basilica of Saint-Denis was the traditional burial place of the French monarchy and housed an extensive collection of medieval art and artifacts, much of this treasure was looted or destroyed. Many of the tombs of the French kings were opened and their remains scattered. Many of the tapestries that adorned the royal palaces were sold off or destroyed. For example, a series of tapestries depicting the story of King David, which had been woven in the 16th century for Fontainebleau Palace, were cut up and sold as scraps.
The bells of Notre-Dame Cathedral were melted down during the to make cannons for the French military. Many of the statues on the facade of Chartres Cathedral were decapitated. many libraries were looted or destroyed, and countless manuscripts and early printed books were lost. The library at Saint-Germain-des-Prés was ransacked and its collection scattered. The Palace of Versailles was one of the most important repositories of medieval and Renaissance art in France, much of this artwork was stolen or destroyed. Including a series of tapestries depicting scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, which had been woven for Louis XIV, cut up and sold as scraps. Like Versailles, Fontainebleau Palace was home to an extensive collection of medieval and Renaissance art, again stolen or destroyed.
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The conquest of North America began with the travels of John Cabot 1497 and Jacques Cartier 1534 sent by Kings Henry VII and Francis I. The first time since the Norse Leif Erikson in 1000, Europeans landed on the continent.
The French established Acadia in modern day Nova Scotia in 1604 with its capital at Port Royale. Port Royale's strategic significance would leave to it enduring dozens of battles and sieges over the following centuries. Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec in 1608 and explored the Great Lakes. By 1690, the French had explored the great Mississippi River and founded Louisiana, linking it with Quebec and Acadia to form New France.
In 1606, King James I of England began establishing what would become the 13 colonies. Beginning with the Colony of Virginia and it's capital, Jamestown in 1607. The Thirteen Colonies were completed with the Province of Georgia in 1732, although the phrase came during the Revolution.
The French established a presence in the North following the discoveries of navigator Henry Hudson, who was seeking a northern passage through the continent in 1607. Instead he discovered the great bay which his name is given to. Wanting to press on westward, his men mutinied then murdered Hudson, his son and six others in 1611. The Hudson Bay Company took over the region a little over 50 years later.
The American-Indian Wars began with the earliest colonization attempts in the 1540's although the first major conflict began in 1609 between the French and Iroquois. Settlers were frequently hit with raids by the local tribes who savagely mutilated and raped their victims. Eventually the settlers retaliated in force driving the indians back. Settlers in New England were attacked in 1675, leading to King Phillips war, named after a tribal chief who took the Christian name Phillip. Despite losing 2800 of their 3500 men in battle, the English defeated and repelled the savage onslaught.
The French and English would often use tribal allies as proxies against each other both overtly and covertly. This lead to many American-Indian conflicts escalating or being tied to greater European colonial wars. King William's War 1688-1697, also known as the Second Indian War, was a part of the Nine Years War back in Europe. Named after the Dutch usurper of the English throne, William of Orange. The French allied the Algonquin among others, the English with the Iroquois, who had hated the French since 1609.
Queen Anne's War 1702-1713 was a part of the War of Spanish Succession and resulted in one of the most consequential treaties for North America. The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 ceded from France to Great Britain control over Acadia, Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay. Acadia became Nova Scotia and the Acadians were forced to leave becoming Cajuns in the American South.
The French and Indian War 1754-1763, was the American theatre of the Seven Years War. In 1754, a 22 year old militiamen George Washington won the first battle of the war at Jumonville Glen. He followed it with a defeat at the Battle of Fort Necessity that year. At the Battle of the Monongahela 1755, Washington narrowly survived an ambush from a French-Indian force killing 1300 of his men and his commander Edward Braddock.
At the Siege of Fort William Henry, the French took the fort but lost control of their indian allies who brutally killed hundreds of English prisoners and civilians. At the Battle of Fort Duquesne 1758, British victory secured the Ohio River Valley. With the naval Battle of Louisbourg 1758, British forces captured Louisbourg and gained control over the St. Lawrence River. The Battle of Quebec in 1759 was the most pivotal confrontation in the Seven Years War, where British forces took control over Quebec. Following their defeat at Quebec, French forces launched a successful counterattack at Sainte-Foy 1760 but were defeated at the last Battle for Montreal later that year. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763. France ceded all of her oversea territories to England, except for Louisiana which was ceded to Spain.
This devastated the French monarchy. It's wealth and prestige were ruined. The Seven Years War and later the American Intervention had been extremely costly for France, who went deep into debt to fund their efforts. With victory for the English, they could repay their debts, with loss for the French they would soon find their economy in collapse and their country in revolution. Led by the ideas of Liberal and jewish philosophers, jacobins in France would rose up against the nobility and began their reign of terror.
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