A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...

The Battle of Trafalgar, which took place on October 21st, 1805, was part of the War of the Third Coalition within the Napoleonic Wars. This conflict involved the British fighting against both Spanish ...

An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent.

Private Thomas Anderson, from Dalkeith, in Midlothian, was 46 years-old when he and the Royal North British Dragoons — The Scots Greys — took part in the Charge of the Union Brigade on 18 June ...

Research reveals that Britain’s earliest brass bands were established by military musicians returning from the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, debunking the idea that they were solely civilian and ...

The Napoleonic Wars (1793 – 1815) led to a dramatic proliferation of British military bands, Dr O’Keeffe says.

The Napoleonic wars created unprecedented demand for brass and other musical instruments. As well as tracking down individual musicians and bands, O’Keeffe investigated the circulation of regimental ...

Research finds brass bands were not all linked to industry - veterans of the Napoleonic Wars played an important role.

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands ...

'One of the most exciting unknown stories from the Napoleonic Wars': British escapee's military disguise goes on display in London ...