Thursday marks the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. For the British, it was a famous, but costly victory, as we're reminded by author Bernard Cornwell: Two hundred ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Royalty, dignitaries and soldiers commemorated the 1815 Battle of Waterloo on Thursday, a watershed moment in European history that marked the end of the continent’s domination by ...

An extremely rare ‘bicorne,’ or 2-pointed hat, that was worn by Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo was sold at auction in France for $325,000 on Monday. The hat went under the hammer for €280,000 ...

On June 18, 1815 the course of European history was changed when French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte found himself outmatched on the fields near Waterloo, Belgium. Britain's Duke of Wellington would ...

As we endure the torrent of books of varying quality recalling the events in Europe of a century ago, we are blessed with others of exceptional quality that examine the peril that Britain was in two ...

British royalty visit St Paul's Cathedral in London and European royals and diplomats gather in Belgium to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo A Cannon fires silhouetting soliders as ...

The Prince of Wales pulled away a union jack to uncover the memorial Prince Charles has unveiled a memorial to the British soldiers who fought and died at the Battle of Waterloo. The prince and the ...

Military enthusiasts and more than 100 gamers have taken part in the biggest ever historical table top war game - with more than 20,000 miniature soldiers. The team at the University of Glasgow have ...

The Battle of Waterloo took place on June 18 1815, between the British and their allies, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Prussia, against the French army. It was the culmination of a war between Britain ...

NATO soldiers participate in Battle of Waterloo anniversary at the NATO Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 18, 2015. British and coalition troops gathered at the NATO ...

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