Grand Alliance (French Trafalgar, British Waterloo)

The Grand Alliance, also known as the Corsica Entente (French: Grande Alliance; Russian: Velikij Sojuz; German: Großartige Verbindung, Portuguese: Aliança Grande) was one of the major alliances of the, the other being the , and were the victors in the bloody conflict.

Creation
Founded in the aftermath of the French defeat in the, and the break up of the , The Grand Alliance was originally a small group, composed of , the , , and. Emperor of the French Empire (French Trafalgar, British Waterloo)Emperor Louis had called a meeting of the nations in the Imperial Estate in Corsica, miles from Napoleon I's birth place to discuss future security in the face of the rise of the German Empire. After much discussion, on March 17, 1875, the Treaty of Corsica was signed, bringing the new alliance to life.

In 1878, joined the alliance, and with the rapprochement between France and the, Britain became a "de-facto" member of the Grand Alliance. After the American defeat in the in 1885, the United States, along with its allies of, , and  also became "associated" with the alliance, if not out-right members.