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An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Napoleon Bonaparte's astonishing return to power in France from exile on Elba in 1815 and how ...
Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow became a brutal, slow-motion disaster that shattered the largest army Europe had ever seen.
Why did Napoleon drain the Marais d'Orx? In 1800, swamps were viewed as unhealthy places. This swamp was drained with pumps and dams to convert it into agricultural land. In this episode, we discover ...
President Donald Trump’s having repeated a phrase ascribed to Napoleon — “he who saves his country does not violate any laws” ...
Countries facing a resurgent threat from Russia are set to spend hundreds of billions on military gear — and they’re turning ...
Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen. But after winning a costly victory at Borodino and ...
The Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation. Now over 100 relics are on display in Paris ...
A former head of the British Army has warned the UK could face war with Russia within five years. General Sir Patrick Sanders ...
Is European youth giving up on democracy? The latest YouGov poll of Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) suggests that ...