The Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final gamble for power. In one minute: Napoleon faced the Duke ...

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 ...

Waterloo Uncovered members Clive (left) and Rod uncover the skeleton of an ox at the battlefield site - Chris van Houts/PA An archaeological dig on the battlefield of Waterloo has unearthed how even ...

Art experts believe they have solved the mystery of a portrait of a previously unidentified black soldier that hangs in the National Army Museum. The painting dates back to the aftermath of the Duke ...

The portrait of Thomas James can now be viewed at the National Army Museum. Image: National Army Museum Earlier this year, the National Army Museum acquired the portrait of a Black soldier who was at ...

An archaeological dig on the battlefield of Waterloo has unearthed how even in the brutality of war the dead and wounded were treated with dignity. The carefully excavated “gore pit” at the foot of ...

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