December 2nd holds a unique place in history, marked by events that have shaped the course of nations and influenced global ...

A memorial to French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is pictured at the Casone Square in his birth city of Ajaccio, Corsica, on March 15, 2021. (Photo by PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP) Think of the ...

In the first act of Ridley Scott’s newest film, “Napoleon,” the French general does something strangely anti-historical: fire a cannon at the tip of the Great Pyramids. In the next scene, he stands on ...

Napoleon Bonaparte is remembered as one of history’s greatest generals — but even he suffered defeat. Twice, a former slave and the Haitian Revolution humbled him in ways that changed history forever.

When Russia resumed trading with England, Napoleon prepared to invade Russia. Napoleon amassed an army of 600,000, the largest army Europe had ever seen. After a failed invasion of Moscow, the French ...

I recently finished reading Napoleon Bonaparte England's Prisoner:The Emperor in Exile: 1816 -21, by Frank Giles, which I thoroughly enjoyed. At the end of it I was feeling pity for Napoleon who has ...

Looks like Napoleon Bonaparte now has his very own cruise. Hot spots from the life of the cocky Corsican who almost conquered Europe (the Duke of Wellington sends his regards) are on the manifest on ...