Finally, at 11:30, Napoleon’s artillery opened fire ... beyond the reach of the French guns. ELTING: Napoleon motto was "Never attack a man in a prepared position." But here, he has no choice.

Like the corps, it had infantry, cavalry and artillery ... as well as French. They were the most feared men in Napoleon’s army. Much more than personal bodyguards, they were Napoleon's weapon ...

The war in Ukraine is all about artillery. What French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, himself an artillery officer, described as the “king of battle” in the early 19th Century remains very true ...

With Bennigsen’s men trapped on the river’s western bank, French artillery tore into the Russian ranks. Thanks in large part to Lannes, Napoleon had won his decisive victory at the Battle of ...