WORLD HISTORY

FRENCH REVOLUTION

FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following were members of the Quadruple Alliance Except
A
France
B
Austria
C
Russia
D
Great Britain
E
Prussia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Quadruple Alliance, alliance first formed in 1813, during the final phase of the Napoleonic Wars, by Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, for the purpose of defeating Napoleon, but conventionally dated from Nov.

Detailed explanation-2: -Quadruple Alliance, alliance formed Aug. 2, 1718, when Austria joined the Triple Alliance of Britain, the Dutch Republic (United Provinces), and France to prevent Spain from altering the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713).

Detailed explanation-3: -France, despite Talleyrand’s efforts, was isolated and did not join the alliance until a few years later at the Aachen conference in 1818. It was in this context that Alexander proposed the establishment of the Holy Alliance to guarantee a peace in Europe based on principles of Christian ethics.

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