Tag: Europe

Written by Edwin Sandy Jordan

INFERNO ONE

1850-1914 EUROPE STARTS ON THE PATH TOWARD DESTRUCTION Europe had been totally transformed by the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars.  Following the final defeat of Napoleon in 1815, the continent entered an era during which armed conflicts were usually of limited scope and conducted by small, often professional armies. Total national involvement was rare. […]

Written by Edwin Sandy Jordan

Cologne

After departing from the Netherlands, our Viking riverboat moved up the Rhine into Germany.  The great city of Cologne was our next stop. The Romans established a military post and colony at this place in 50 AD, and that gave Cologne its name. The city eventually became one of the most important trade and production centers […]