Under the Sun“ A monthly column of random, historical vignettes... The post Putin & Napoleon: A True Story of Overreach, ...

Looking for love in The Soldier’s Reward: Love and War in the Age of the French Revolution and Napoleon by Jennifer Ngaire ...

How did Napoleon feel the French Revolution would "set him free" and "open up" French society? Why do you think these events made Napoleon feel like he wanted to rule the world? Students should ...

Napoleon would eventually declare himself "Emperor of the French." John Adams had feared just such a chaotic end: A revolution of this sort, he had argued, would lead not to democracy but despotism.

he had also been on the losing side of the French Revolution, during which his property was confiscated and he was imprisoned. It was Napoleon who got him out of prison in 1797, as part of a ...

While the motto of the French revolution was “liberty ... It was then reinstated by Napoleon in 1802 and abolished again in 1848. Less well known than the storming of the Bastille, are the ...

Construction on the church began in 1764, but several events delayed its completion, including the original architect's death and the French Revolution. In 1806, Napoleon recategorized the church ...

A medieval French castle dripping with history — and possibly Napoleon’s hidden gold — is for sale, asking $3.8 million. The Chateau de Saint-Chartier, a 1,500-year-old fortress in Saint ...

To play the Waterloo Interactive Battle Simulator, you must first choose whether to play as Napoleon (French side) or as Wellington (Allied side). The computer will play as your opponent. The game is ...

Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his ... carvings may even depict French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte being hanged ...