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The working poor and soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars demanded reform but were instead met with repressive legislation from Jenkinson. During the resulting protests, 18 were killed and hundreds ...
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.
After the Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation two years ago, over 100 relics — which shaped empires, broke hearts and spawned centuries of fascination ...
Artwork and curios linked to Napoleon Bonaparte, including one of his iconic bicorne hats, has sold for €8.7 million in Paris, according to Sotheby's.
The British Soap Awards took place over the weekend in London, but they always air a few days later on ITV. Jane McDonald was back to host after taking over the hosting duties from Phillip Schofield.
Napoleonic era author and historian, Mr Chamberlain, said: "Norman Cross Prison Depot is unique in that it is an historic site that continues to tell its story, involving communities, both local ...
A British couple who run a spiritual wellness company in London posted a video from the airport about their “magical experience” in India as they waited to board the doomed Air India flight ...
Sgt William Lawrence's posthumously published autobiography was one of the most famous first-hand accounts of the Napoleonic wars. He died in Studland, Dorset, in 1869 and is buried in the same ...
A 22-year-old man believed to be British has been arrested in France after allegedly attempting to stage a wedding ceremony with a nine-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. Police were called to the ...
The centrepiece was unveiled by a 100-year-old D-Day veteran, Albert Westgate. Mr Westgate, of Waterlooville, is one of a very small number of former military personnel who were alive in June 1944 ...