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The World of the Eighteenth Century (for English Majors): War & Conflict

English majors, and all others, are welcome to use this guide to understand the cultural & historical context in which the literature being read was created.

Napoleon in Egypt

Battle of the Pyramids

Battle of the Pyramids, 21 July 1798, by Louis-Francois Lejeunne (18th century).

Image from Art Museum Image Gallery.

Warfare & Conflict in the 18th Century

Reference Universe

Reference Universe searches the table of contents & indexes of recent print and electronic encyclopedias in the CSS Reference Collection.