Stefan IsraelAug 3, 20232 min readHistory The Other French GermansBy 1700, one-fifth of Berlin was French-speaking, and they remained French-speaking until siding with the rest of Germany against Napoleon.
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Stefan IsraelNov 21, 20203 min readGenealogy20 YEARS OF FRENCH GERMANY French Germany? France is French and Germany is German, as a general rule, so how could you have French Germany? Well, borders can be flu