The brooch, made of nearly 100 diamonds, was left behind after the emperor fled Waterloo's battlefield in June 1815 to return to Paris. It was then given to the King of Prussia three days later as ...

A diamond jewel owned and abandoned by Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo will go up for auction for the first time. The brooch, made of nearly 100 diamonds, was left behind after the ...

Art experts believe they have solved the mystery of a portrait of a previously unidentified black soldier that hangs in the National Army Museum. The painting dates back to the aftermath of the Duke ...

While Texas A&M football was enjoying a bye week, the Auburn Tigers were in a shootout with new Southeastern Conference opponent, Oklahoma. The fight was a close one, with the Sooners coming out on ...

Souvenirs historiques et parlementaires du comte de Pontecoulant. 4 vols, Paris, 1861-1865. Constant, Benjamin. Journal Intime. Monaco, 1945. van Beurden, Kyle. "‘No troops but the British’: British ...

Beginning on June 24, 1812, around 600,000 soldiers led by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte crossed the Neman River to invade the Russian Empire. The war was one of the most costly in history, and ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent. Mark Schneider secured the job as Napoleon partly because of his ability to command ...

South Western Railway, alongside Network Rail, has marked 210 years since the Battle of Waterloo. They partnered with Waterloo Uncovered, a veteran wellbeing and archaeological charity, and the ...