It is perhaps no surprise that having earned his first commission in the military as an artillery officer in 1785, Napoleon Bonaparte depended ... apparent during the War of the Austrian ...

"I admire the fine campaign of Caesar in Africa," Bourriene quoted Napoleon as saying. Shortly after that, he fought a quick war in Anatolia — in present day Turkey — and made quick work of ...

Watching director Ridley Scott’s new historical epic about the infamous Frenchman, though, frequent snickering or the ...

Napoleon will continue to intrigue future leaders, partly due to his meteoric trajectory – captain at 22, emperor at 35, permanently exiled at 45 – and also because his success inspired Carl von ...

A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he ruled France in the 19th Century has been sold for €1.9m ($2.1m; £1.7m) at auction in Paris. The bicorne black beaver felt hat was valued between ...

Watch a Museum conservator reposition the delicate skeleton of Napoleon Bonaparte's horse, Marengo. This small stallion carries the weight of more than 200 years of history, having served in the ...

Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the greatest military ... arguing that it was the only way to learn the art of war and become a great captain. "Your own genius will be enlightened and improved ...