The Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final gamble for power. In one minute: Napoleon faced the Duke ...
Thursday marks the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. For the British, it was a famous, but costly victory, as we're reminded by author Bernard Cornwell: Two hundred ...
BRUSSELS (AP) — Royalty, dignitaries and soldiers commemorated the 1815 Battle of Waterloo on Thursday, a watershed moment in European history that marked the end of the continent’s domination by ...
An extremely rare ‘bicorne,’ or 2-pointed hat, that was worn by Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo was sold at auction in France for $325,000 on Monday. The hat went under the hammer for €280,000 ...
More than 200 years after Napoleon met defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, the bones of soldiers killed on that famous battlefield continue to intrigue Belgian researchers and experts, who use them to ...
As we endure the torrent of books of varying quality recalling the events in Europe of a century ago, we are blessed with others of exceptional quality that examine the peril that Britain was in two ...
British royalty visit St Paul's Cathedral in London and European royals and diplomats gather in Belgium to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo A Cannon fires silhouetting soliders as ...
The Prince of Wales pulled away a union jack to uncover the memorial Prince Charles has unveiled a memorial to the British soldiers who fought and died at the Battle of Waterloo. The prince and the ...
The Battle of Waterloo took place on June 18 1815, between the British and their allies, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Prussia, against the French army. It was the culmination of a war between Britain ...
NATO soldiers participate in Battle of Waterloo anniversary at the NATO Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 18, 2015. British and coalition troops gathered at the NATO ...