In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and Portugal continued to rage. The French had ...

The gate that goes nowhere is somehow a monument to the Napoleonic genius of the man who enabled the emancipation of the Jews ...

HMP Dartmoor, which is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, is leased to the Ministry of Justice for £1.5 million annually - and ...

It sounds obvious that Russian Roulette was invented by some mad fellow in, well, Russia. However, you might be surprised to ...

Uncover the secrets of Belgium - home to exquisite chocolates, flavorful beers, and a rich history of art and architecture.

Valérie André, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first woman to become a general officer in France, has died ...

The arms trade is shunned by investors who view it like gambling or pornography, the head of the Army has said ...

The ‘scallop wars’ have escalated as a British ship is accused of an attack on a French counterpart. Officials in France claim the British vessel deliberately cut one of the French trawler’s ...

A British fishing boat has been accused of carrying out a 'life-threatening' attack on a French ship in the latest escalation of the 'scallop wars'. Officials across the Channel claimed the vessel ...

The French and German foreign ministers have met Syria’s new de facto rulers in Damascus, marking the first trip by top European officials to the country since the fall of former president ...