Inspired by his combat experience in the Napoleonic wars, Carl von Clausewitz developed theories of warfare so effective that he is still the most quoted man on the battlefield.

Editor’s Note: Joanna Bourke is a professor of history at Birkbeck, University of London, and the editor of “War and Art: A Visual History of Modern Conflict.” The following is an edited ...

The picture illustrates the kind of life led by French prisoners of war once they had been sent to England following capture in the Napoleonic wars. Some of them were kept under guard in old navy ...

General Napoleon Bonaparte is remembered as a crusader, tyrant, and initiator of a series of wars. But one of his lesser-known offenses — abandoning a crew of scholars and scientists in Egypt ...

Napoleon's Ghost in Modern Theatre A theatrical adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace at Teatro Argentina explores the cyclical nature of history and the timeless struggle between war and peace.

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Epic History. Napoleonic Wars The Invasion of Russia (All Parts) Posted: December 16, 2024 | Last updated: March 5, 2025. In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen ...

As museums encounter increasing claims on their collections, experts say much of the debate hearkens back to 1815, when the Louvre was forced to surrender the spoils of war. By Nina Siegal In ...