In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte led one of the most ambitious military campaigns in history — the invasion of Egypt. What began as a swift conquest of Alexandria soon turned into a brutal desert nightmare ...

Mr. Bingle was conceived in 1948 by Emile Alline Sr., the store's display manager. Initially named "Snow Doll," he was renamed Mr. Bingle to align with the store owner's preference for the initials ...

Pixelated Apollo showcases strategic engagements in Life of a Soldier - Napoleon Total War, recreates Napoleonic tactics with ...

It was the most prosaic of equipment for the grandest of heists: a ladder, propped right under the noses of French guards.

This distinctive, warm and welcoming Shrewsbury pub near a column of a Napoleonic war commander promises a fine food experience for all.

Horatio Nelson was born in the quiet west Norfolk village of Burnham Thorpe on September 29 1758, one of 11 children born to Edmund and Catherine Nelson. Edmund was the Rector of All Saints Church in ...

One of the few Black soldiers to receive the Waterloo Medal in recognition of his service, Private Thomas James' overlooked story is now being told ...

Researchers have uncovered genetic evidence of paratyphoid and relapsing fever among Napoleon’s soldiers who retreated from Russia in 1812. Researchers at the Institut Pasteur have performed a genetic ...

When Napoleon’s once invincible army limped out of Russia in winter 1812, frostbite and hunger were merely half the story.

In the winter of 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armée met its most devastating enemy—not the Russian army, but biology itself. As ...

The new findings not only give a clearer picture of a significant historical event, but they highlight how technology has ...