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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 ...
After Hollywood's "Napoleon" exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation, over 100 relics -- which shaped empires, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.
Dumbarton Castle’s new Rock of Ages exhibition showcases Viking, medieval, and Napoleonic artefacts spanning 1,600 years of ...
After the Hollywood epic "Napoleon" exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation two years ago, more than 100 relics -- ...
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 ...
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 ...
A series of hilltop forts built to defend England during the Napoleonic Wars are being preserved to ensure their legacy can live on. The Western Heights comprise a number of forts linked by miles ...
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 ...
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.