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 Entente - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Entente Cordiale, 1904 between France and the United Kingdom.
The Anglo-Russian Entente, 1907 between the United Kingdom and Russia.
The Triple Entente, 1907 between France, Russia and the United Kingdom.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Entente   (177 words)

  
 Entente Cordiale at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Entente Cordiale ("Friendly Understanding" in English) was an agreement signed on April 8, 1904, between the United Kingdom and France.
The Entente Cordiale, along with the Anglo-Russian Entente and the Franco-Russian Alliance formed the Triple Entente between the UK, France and Russia.
The hundredth aniversary of the Entente Cordiale in 2004 is being marked by a number of official and unofficial events, including a state visit to France by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, and a return visit by President Chirac in November.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Entente_Cordiale.html   (326 words)

  
 Entente Cordiale - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Entente Cordiale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Though not a formal alliance, the Entente generated tripartite cooperation between Britain, France, and Russia from 1907 (the Triple Entente), and formed the basis for Anglo-French military collaboration before the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
Nasmyth himself was the first to thank us both for our spirited effort on his behalf; and the incident had the ironic effect of establishing an immediate entente cordiale between Raffles and his very latest victim.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Entente%20Cordiale   (180 words)

  
 First World War.com - Primary Documents - Entente Cordiale, 8 April 1904
The Entente Cordiale, an agreement between Britain and France, resolved a number of longstanding colonial disputes, and established a diplomatic understanding between the two countries, which however stopped short of binding either to any military undertaking in support of the other.
Germany, concerned over the signing of the entente agreement, determined to test its practical strength by provoking a crisis in Morocco in 1905, leading to the Algeciras Conference (1906).
The entente was extended in 1907 to include Russia, culminating in the alliance that formally took on the Central Powers during World War One.
www.firstworldwar.com /source/ententecordiale1904.htm   (1135 words)

  
 Entente Cordiale
As recently as 1898 the two powers had gone to the brink of war over Africa (the 'Fashoda Incident') but there were politicians in both countries who could see that it was in their mutual self-interest in a changing world to settle differences.
The 1904 'Entente Cordiale' was a historic agreement.
The phrase 'entente cordiale' was first used to describe their friendship in the 1840s.
www.bodley.ox.ac.uk /dept/scwmss/projects/entente/entente.html   (1423 words)

  
 Entente Cordiale - Britannica Concise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Entente Cordiale - (April 8, 1904), Anglo-French agreement that, by settling a number of controversial matters, ended antagonisms between Great Britain and France and paved the way for their diplomatic cooperation against German pressures in the decade preceding World War I (1914–18).
Triple Entente - association between Great Britain, France, and Russia, the nucleus of the Allied Powers in World War I. It developed from the Franco-Russian alliance that gradually developed and was formalized in 1893, the Anglo-French Entente Cordiale (q.v.) of 1904, and an Anglo-Russian agreement of 1907, which brought the Triple Entente into existence.
Cambon, Paul - French diplomat who as ambassador to Great Britain (1898–1920) was instrumental in the formation of the Anglo-French alliance, the Entente Cordiale.
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9363750   (462 words)

  
 Asia Times
Watching India and Israel nurturing a strategic partnership, I frequently wonder why Pakistan is merely sitting on the fence and not building entente cordiale with the Jewish state in order to maximize its own strategic advantage.
The same type of elitist malady is inordinately manifested in Pakistan by its army, an institution that has sabotaged democracy throughout its existence as a nation since 1947.
The establishment of entente cordiale between Islamabad and Jerusalem may turn out to be one such measure for the augmentation of peace and stability in South Asia.
www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/EF18Df03.html   (1339 words)

  
 2004 Entente Cordiale Centenary Crowns
We correctly predicted the release of a commemorative crown to celebrate the centenary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France.
This has now been released on April 8th, to mark the centenary of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France.
As from 1990, the five pound crowns have been produced in a number of different versions, and in three different metals.
www.24carat.co.uk /2004crowns.html   (684 words)

  
 Entente Cordiale Centenary
With a history of political, economic and cultural affinities dating back over 700 years, to the Auld Alliance of 1295, Scotland and France continue to enjoy a warm relationship today, be it through the £230 million-worth of whisky annually shipped across the Channel, or the numerous twinning schemes in place between Scottish and French communities.
The Entente Cordiale Scotland programme aims both to cement and to build on these links, across the fields of trade and investment, science, the arts, education, sport and local communities.
Major cultural highlights include an exhibition of the Scottish Colourists in Paris, and another on Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Port Vendres, the south-western town where he spent the last years of his life.
www.ententecordialescotland.org.uk   (390 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | France: 100 years of entente cordiale
Britain's on-off love affair with France, which will be celebrated on Wednesday when the two nations mark the 100th anniversary of the entente cordiale, is confirmed by a cross-channel poll.
Leader: It is important not to sentimentalise the Entente Cordiale of 1904 between Britain and France.
To mark 100 years of the entente cordiale, we swapped critics with our French counterpart, Libération.
www.guardian.co.uk /france/ententecordiale/0,14461,1186165,00.html   (403 words)

  
 Rid NATO of the Entente Cordiale, by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. (Jun. 28, 1996)
This Entente was used to create those ensuing Balkan wars, which lured the pan-Slavist mystics of Russia into turning the Triple Entente of Britain-France-Russia into a commitment to force war upon Germany.
Officially, the original Entente Cordiale was established by Britain's King Edward VII, at the beginning of this century.
The crushing of the allied forces of the Entente Cordiale relied upon the peculiarities of the railway system of western and central Europe, where Germany had great superiority, and the superior depth and quality of Germany's military reserves.
www.larouchepub.com /lar/1996/rid_nato.html   (14341 words)

  
 Entente Cordiale
The fishy heart of the Entente Cordiale The agreement over the lobster symbolised the genuine affection between Britain and France.
donald sassoon admires this ambitious study of the not always cordiale entente between britain and france That Sweet Enemy: The French and the British from the Sun King to the Present BY ROBERT AND I
French and British troops march together in London and Windsor for Entente Cordiale centenary.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0913097.html   (237 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Programmes | Hardtalk | Entente Cordiale
HARDtalk marks the 100th anniversary this year of the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France.
The Entente Cordiale, which resolved a number of colonial disputes and helped to forge an Anglo-French alliance against a resurgent Germany, was signed in London on April 8, 1904, by Lord Lansdowne, the former Foreign Secretary, and Paul Cambon, the French Ambassador to London.
To mark the anniversary, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will pay a state visit to France and President Jacques Chirac is scheduled to make a reciprocal visit to Britain in the autumn.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/3395921.stm   (404 words)

  
 Entente Cordiale --  Encyclopædia Britannica
association between Great Britain, France, and Russia, the nucleus of the Allied Powers in World War I. It developed from the Franco-Russian alliance that gradually developed and was formalized in 1893, the Anglo-French Entente Cordiale (q.v.) of 1904, and an Anglo-Russian agreement of 1907, which brought the Triple Entente into existence.
French diplomat who as ambassador to Great Britain (1898–1920) was instrumental in the formation of the Anglo-French alliance, the Entente Cordiale.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, heightened tensions between European powers led to the establishment of several alliances, including the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9032711   (654 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Entente Cordiale - qu'est-ce que c'est?
In 1903, without seeking either the approval or advice of his prime minister or foreign secretary, "uncle of Europe" Edward VII arrived in Paris, charmed the initially hostile crowds - their cries of "vive Jeanne d'Arc" were replaced by "vive notre roi" - and began negotiations for what became the Entente Cordiale.
The Kaiser hoped the threat of conflict would encourage the British to abandon the Entente.
But it made the UK and France realise that he was a "loose cannon" who could plunge Europe into war with his dangerous diplomatic games.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/3600681.stm   (301 words)

  
 ENTENTE CORDIALE
And so there is much about the Nomads that is very much in the spirit of the Entente Cordiale.
For two hours up to lunch Jonathan gave his ‘Papis’ a running comentary and explanation of the Ententente Cordiale Trophy match between Entrecasteaux’s Cricket Club and the Nomads CC from London England.
The Ententente Cordiale Centenary should have been a heaven sent opportunity for cricket authorities in UK-ICC, ECB, MCC, CCC etc to have set in motion a host of small and major cricket initiatives across France.
www.nomadscc.com /ententecordiale   (1271 words)

  
 CNN.com - UK queen marks Entente Cordiale - Apr 6, 2004
LONDON, England -- Queen Elizabeth II is marking 100 years of peace between Britain and France by taking her first trip to Paris on the Eurostar -- one of the strongest symbols of the two countries' ties.
The queen, who left for Paris's Gare du Nord from London's Waterloo Station on a special charter service, is accompanied by UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw -- as well as 200 British children participating in a Franco-British education agreement signed last year.
At Waterloo, the queen named the train -- which had the nose painted with the French and British flags -- "Entente Cordiale" in honor of the anniversary.
www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/04/05/queen.france   (634 words)

  
 Triple Entente   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Britain was also concerned by the growth in the German Navy and in 1904 the two countries signed the Entente Cordiale (friendly understanding).
The objective of the alliance was to encourage co-operation against the perceived threat of Germany.
Three years later, Russia, who feared the growth in the German Army, joined Britain and France to form the Triple Entente.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWentente.htm   (177 words)

  
 Newfoundland: Entente Cordiale Beachfront Inn - Traveler Reviews - Best sunsets on the west coast - TripAdvisor
What was your experience with Entente Cordiale Beachfront Inn?
Stayed at Entente Cordiale on a recent trip to Newfoundland.
Paul, the owner, very friendly, Edna, the hostess went out of her way to accomodate us.
tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g154962-d573592-r3621753-Entente_Cordiale...   (471 words)

  
 The Avalon Project : The Entente Cordiale Between England and France - April 8, 1904
The Avalon Project : The Entente Cordiale Between England and France - April 8, 1904
The Entente Cordiale Between England and France - April 8, 1904
Done at London, in duplicate, the 8th day of April, 1904.
www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/entecord.htm   (983 words)

  
 VH1.com : Movies : Movie : Entente Cordiale : Plot
Entente Cordiale was adapted from Andre Maurois' Edward VII and his Times.
Scores of historical personages make fleeting cameo appearances, including Queen Victoria (played by Gaby Morlay), Lord Kitchener (Jean d'Yd), French president Loubet (Jean Perrier), Clemenceau (Jacques Baumer) and Lord Balfour (Andre Roanne).
Not surprisingly, Entente Cordiale was produced and released at a time when France and England were seriously contemplating a united front against future Nazi incursions into Europe.
www.vh1.com /movies/movie/57350/plot.jhtml   (210 words)

  
 Entente Cordiale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
You must be a British or French post-graduate, with at least an excellent first degree.
No. The Entente Cordiale Scholarships are the result of a bilateral Franco-British agreement.
Registration and tuition fees are paid by the Entente Cordiale Scholarship fund (maximum £3,000).
www.entente-cordiale.org /ententecordiale/faq.asp   (354 words)

  
 United Press International: ANALYSIS: U.K. MULLS ENTENTE CORDIALE@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
United Press International: ANALYSIS: U.K. MULLS ENTENTE CORDIALE@ HighBeam Research
LONDON, Jan 13, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- One hundred years after Britain and France ended some 600 years of confrontation with the signing of the Entente Cordiale the two nations have begun a year of events to try to be nice to each other again.
There are a lot of doubts, given the schism between the Anglo-Americans and French over Iraq last year and Britain's skepticism of French motives on Europe, but there is evidence it just might work -- though perhaps at some trans-Atlantic cost.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:89355784&...   (199 words)

  
 Entente cordiale, L' (2006)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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