I speak, of course, of a letter that Napoleon supposedly sent his beloved Joséphine de Beauharnais in 1800, while he was knee ...

But Napoleon’s second-in-command had misread the situation. As French cuirassiers crested a hill, they were met with fire from British regiments. Thousands of French mounted soldiers died in the ...

They were the most feared men in Napoleon’s army ... veterans of regiments formed between 1800 and 1806; next was the Middle Guard, formed between 1806 and 1809; and finally the Young Guard.

Getty Images This hat of Napoleon's was said to have been worn at the Battle of Marengo in Italy in 1800 A similar hat - part of a collection owned by Monaco's royal family - sold at auction for ...

Napoleon Bonaparte, who had seized power in ... They chose the night of August 30, 1800 to strike. But as they waited for the appointed time, it began to rain heavily, making roads impassable.

The French general and historian Philippe-Paul, Comte de Ségur (1780–1873) served as a member of Napoleon's personal staff during the Russian campaign. He had joined the cavalry in 1800 and had ...

John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic, she offers a compelling exploration of the rise and tumultuous tenure ...

Napoleon Bonaparte gave it to him after being ... "Locks of hair certainly in the 1800 and 1900s were quite a common form of showing affection to people and sort of a sense of commitment to ...

Napoleon: The Director’s Cut is now out on Apple TV+, adding 48 minutes of additional footage to director Ridley Scott’s historical epic. “I’m thrilled to announce Napoleon: The Director ...

Napoleon Abueva, also known as Napoleon Veloso Abueva, was a Filipino sculptor celebrated for his contributions to modern Philippine sculpture. He worked with a variety of materials including hard ...

The Louvre Abu Dhabi aims to tell a universal story of human creativity. It places European treasures next to works of genius from Asia, and the art of the Americas alongside masterpieces from the ...

More than $18.2 million in Neighborhood Revitalization and Critical Infrastructure grants will be awarded to 34 communities ...