Director Ridley Scott is not a historian and presumably wants to entertain rather than to enlighten. But the problem of ...
According to Andrew Roberts' 2014 biography "Napoleon," the emperor told a general a year afterward: "Perhaps the rain of the seventeenth of June had more to do than is supposed with the loss of ...
The work deftly captures the renowned general’s grand and determined spirit, and his draped cloak, furrowed brow and stately bicorne hat all contribute to his powerful air. A portrait of Napoléon on ...
Waterloo tells the story of Napoleon's famous battle with real Soviet soldiers as extras, making the conflict more realistic.
Her Own War, by Debra Borchert Vive la revolution! Get ready to travel through historical fiction to join the French people ...
On November 16, in the ‘Battle of Krasnoye’, the commander suffered a crushing defeat and, at the head of the remnants of his routed troops, found himself cut off from the main forces. At night, ...
Previously, he was executive editor for economics at Bloomberg News. Napoleon Bonaparte was renown for preferring his generals be lucky rather than good. It makes sense some of that would rub off ...
As captain, he chased the British out in a daring mission that won him the spotlight, and a promotion – to brigadier general. Andrew Roberts, author of Napoleon the Great, tells the podcast his ...
The grand octagonal square will become an outdoor art gallery as part of the public programming for Art Basel Paris.
Cleveland's current voter outreach efforts are beyond remarkable, but I believe there is still a great opportunity to engage ...
Yet, the real ‘Napoleon complex’ is the widespread compulsion to mine his extraordinary career for lessons in leadership. Musk’s obsession has been shared by many leaders, including maverick American ...
Napoleon Area City Schools is seeking additional operating funds from voters in the Nov. 5 General Election.