Napoleonic Wars/war Between Britain and France 1803%e2%80%931814

Famous quotes containing the words wars, war, britain and/or france:

    “The great wars of the present age are the effects of the study of history.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    “Fiddle-dee-dee! War, war, war. This war talk’s spoiling all the fun at every party this spring. I get so bored I could scream. Besides, there isn’t going to be any war.”
    —Sidney Howard (1891–1939)

    “I’ th’ world’s volume
    Our Britain seems as of it, but not in’ t;
    In a great pool a swan’s nest.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war!”
    —Charles De Gaulle (1890–1970)