The Imperial Guard was a small ... and others, as well as French. They were the most feared men in Napoleon’s army. Much more than personal bodyguards, they were Napoleon's weapon of last ...
This carving, made from animal bones, is unusual. It dates from the Napoleonic era and would have been made by a French prisoner of war based at a camp near Peterborough at the end of the ...
Napoleon's incendiary legacy still divides France On Tuesday, Gudin's coffin was officially received by the French veterans' affairs minister, with a guard of honour wearing Napoleonic uniform.
The graves of a group of French prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars have been restored by a group of military history enthusiasts. The four men and one woman were buried at St John's Church in ...
The Imperial Guard was a small ... and others, as well as French. They were the most feared men in Napoleon’s army. Much more than personal bodyguards, they were Napoleon's weapon of last ...