Newsweek International, November 11th, 2002
Did Madame de Pompadour lose the French Empire? In 1756, King Louis XV's notorious mistress helped spark the disastrous conflict that led to its demise by championing France's break with Protestant England and Prussia in favor of the Roman Catholic countries. During the seven ensuing years of war with England, she sent maps to military commanders, marking suggested troop movements with the black beauty spots women glued to their faces. France went on to lose territories in Africa, Asia and the Americas; French troops were ridiculed for their lack of bravery and competence, and the state's mi...
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