In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and Portugal continued to rage. The French had ...

French (other than the Imperial Guard ) — these forces are under the control of Napoleon. Imperial Guard — these are the best French forces on the battlefield and are under the direct control ...

By the evening, Napoleon’s once-formidable army was in disarray. A final desperate charge by the French Imperial Guard—the elite corps of Napoleon’s forces—was repelled, sealing the fate ...

No disease man can ever spread will be as deadly as war. In the 21st century, an age in which even the most destitute on the ...

On January 21, the Royal Apartments at Palazzo Pitti will reopen after a five-year closure for restoration purposes.

The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...

What could explain “the US constant reactionary onslaught against the people of Haiti, punishing their repeated attempts at ...

In 1917, the United States purchased Denmark's Caribbean colonies, marking a shift in Denmark's diminished global influence. Once a major colonial power, Denmark had lost key territories over the 19th ...

One area of the palace is the Sisi Museum, named after Empress Elisabeth, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph ... (Schweizertrakt), named for the Swiss guards who used to patrol the area.

wmas.nhs.uk The French word “trier”, the origin of the word “triage”, was originally applied to a process of sorting, probably around 1792, by Baron Dominique Jean Larrey, Surgeon in Chief to Napoleon ...

Against all odds and countless financial challenges, Joan Laporta is still standing, smiling, as Barcelona's club president.