They were originally valued at an estimated €1.2 million-€1.5 million ... the emperor attempted suicide in April 1814. Leading up to this date, Napoleon had fought a series of battles against ...

How did Napoleon, outnumbered 4 to 1, manage to launch one of the most daring campaigns in military history after his crushing defeat at Leipzig? Despite his brilliant victories, his hopes to fracture ...

The hero of Waterloo, vanquisher of Napoleon – poet laureate Alfred Lord ... born Arthur Wesley (later changed to Wellesley) around 1 May, third surviving son in an aristocratic Irish family.