The grave of a notable soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo has been restored by volunteers. Sgt William Lawrence's posthumously published autobiography was one of the most famous first-hand ...

Their headstone has been cleaned by the Napoleonic and Revolutionary War Graves Charity (NRWGC) to mark the 210th anniversary of Napoleon's final battle.

Countries facing a resurgent threat from Russia are set to spend hundreds of billions on military gear — and they’re turning ...

Henry C. Longnecker (1820-1871) was born in Cumberland County but later made Lehigh County and Allentown his home. He served ...

President Donald Trump’s having repeated a phrase ascribed to Napoleon — “he who saves his country does not violate any laws” ...

The remnants of Britain’s once mighty empire still give the mother country more than a few headaches. Britain, which once ...

Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick ...

The Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation. Now over 100 relics are on display in Paris ...

Joel Reese, our local history librarian, telephoned me Wednesday morning, asking if I had heard that a French television crew was filming the exhumation of Peter Stuart Ney’s remains at ...