In May 1813, as Napoleon launches a desperate bid to save his empire following the disastrous defeat in Russia, the situation in Spain is particularly precarious. French forces have been weakened to ...

Before Nelson, no decisive blow was made against the French. But with Nelson came a series of crushing defeats, most notably at Aboukir Bay in 1798 and Trafalgar in 1805. All hopes of invasion went up ...

The Napoleonic wars had a great impact on Cornwall ... on this page to be in breach of the site’s House Rules please Flag This Object. Click a button to explore other objects in the timeline ...

By Nebojša Jovanović It would not be unprecedented in the history of the modern Serbian state (since 1804) and Serbian ...

At 16 years young, he fought for Great Britain in the Napoleonic wars, moved up the ranks ... the Kennersley Castle flew the national flag of Poyais, a white background splashed with a green ...

Some idea of the scope of the salvage operations, and the amount of labour involved, is provided in letters written by James to Codrington about several ships which were wrecked after the wars ended.

In 1813, following his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon faced a desperate battle to save his empire. His enemies were gaining in strength, as Prussia and Sweden joined the Sixth Coalition ...

Canadians are marking the 60th anniversary of the inauguration of their flag with a defiant sense of patriotism. Some said ...

which permits only the American flag to be flown at U.S. facilities at home and abroad, with two notable exceptions: the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) emblem and the Wrongful ...

Journalist with 30 years in news, I've written for CNN, KLAS-TV, WCMH-TV, Newsweek, Mediaite, and RawStory. Author of the award-nominated non-fiction book, "Stealing Sisi's Star," now a serial ...