April Quote by Amanda Foreman

“France’s foreign policy in the 19th century was one of expansion and revenge. The idea that the French needed to seek revenge, initially against…

— Charles River Editors

“After all, the two issues on which the United States formally declared war—America’s trade rights as a neutral in the ongoing European wars and…

— Troy Bickham

“With Britain distracted by the Napoleonic Wars, President Jefferson felt compelled to get there first—before his long-hated British, with their “bastard liberty,” and who,…

— Peter Stark

For America, 1812 became the war in which it had finally gained its independence. For Britain, 1812 became the skirmish it had contained, while…

— Amanda Foreman

Where Napoleon failed, I shall succeed, I shall land on the shores of Britain.

— Adolf Hitler

“After all, the two issues on which the United States formally declared war—America’s trade rights as a neutral in the ongoing European wars and…

— Troy Bickham

The Allied Powers having proclaimed that the Emperor Napoleon is the sole obstacle to the re-establishment of peace in Europe, he, faithful to his…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

“What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle…

— Winston Churchill

The United States tried, by depressing the clutch of diplomacy and downshifting the gearshift lever of rhetoric, to remain neutral, but it became increasingly…

— Dave Barry

The long years of fighting Napoleon's ambitions for a world empire had hardened the British into an 'us-against-them' mentality.

— Amanda Foreman

“The French army had crowned a campaign of extraordinary successes by defeating the Austrians at Jemappes and pressing on to occupy a large swathe…

— Mike Jay

Even at its most powerful, Britain always needed alliances with other European states. There would almost certainly have been no British victory at Waterloo,…

— Linda Colley