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Napoleon's Hundred Days and the Politics of Legitimacy (Palgrave, 2018) Jeremy Black, The Battle of Waterloo: A New History ...
An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent.
Destroyed in 1815, the Hougoumont estate is now emerging from a 10-year restoration project — but how can the gardens combine ...
This story accompanies the article about Lafayette200 events, "Marquis de Lafayette toured Lancaster 200 years ago." ...
A contents sale of a period home in south Dublin features a lifetime’s collection of antique furniture, oriental art, antique clocks and mirrors ...
PARIS — A massive trove of artwork and curios linked to Napoleon Bonaparte, including one of his iconic bicorne hats, has sold for more than US$10 million in Paris, an auction house said. Sotheby’s ...
Those who maintain that Britain is not a European country because it’s an island nation should reflect on how deeply ...
For over two centuries, the traditional regatta, held annually on the 8th of September in the Grand Harbour, has been an intensely and passionately contested competition between the Cottonera and ...
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 ...
While half the ancestral house remains private, the ground and first floors are open to the public as a museum and art gallery. Run by English Heritage, the rooms showcase a veritable treasure trove ...
British Prince Edward will visit the site on Friday – two days after the 210th anniversary of the epoch-defining clash, which saw the Duke of Wellington’s allied forces vanquish Napoleon’s Grande ...