People in Africa were burdened by colonial perceptions ... on African soldiers by the French. Senegalese soldiers continued to be in the French army after World War II. This stands in contrast ...

French, and Spanish dwellings remained rare in [this] area of the New World, for the Netherlands soon lost their colonies to ...

Today, we will see how two of their squadrons also carried out a daring naval raid against French and English colonies in America, briefly reclaiming the New Netherlands. The Nieuw-Nederland, as they ...

Reason for Designation: North America’s premier walled city is an architectural treasure and a monument to European colonial ... of Abraham—where French hopes of New World dominance were ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be ...

There was a Free French government in exile led by Charles De Gaulle. African colonies had to choose with ... As it was after the First World War, there was a feeling of disappointment, and ...