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An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent.
A 1,000-year-old Viking sword pommel, medieval coins and a replica of an embroidery panel created by Mary, Queen of Scots are among a number ...
Dumbarton Castle's new exhibition, named Rock of Ages, features numerous significant objects, including a 1000-year-old Viking sword pommel, medieval coins, and a replica of an embroidery panel ...
The markings don’t stop there: on one side, the sword a circle with an X layered inside, known as a sun wheel or sonnenrad.
Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.
After Hollywood's "Napoleon" exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation, over 100 relics -- which shaped empires, ...
After the Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation two years ago, over 100 relics — which shaped empires, broke hearts and spawned centuries of fascination ...
The Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation. Now over 100 relics are on display in Paris ahead of what experts call one of the most important ...
Sgt Lawrence served in South America and fought throughout the Napoleonic wars. During Waterloo, on 18 June 1815, his 40th Regiment of Foot was in the thick of the battle.
The military parade to mark the Army's 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history. Yet it still ...
A Napoleonic prisoner of war camp buried under a field in Cambridgeshire has been bought by a trust with the intention of preserving it as a historic site. Norman Cross, the world's first purpose ...