The British Museum has raised £100,000 from the public to enable it to secure paintings of the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo. The appeal was conducted on JustGiving, and it is the first time ...

Experts believe they may have stood together, holding a crucial high ridge overlooking the battleground as the French advanced uphill to meet them. Throughout much of the mayhem, they proudly stood ...

A portrait of a British army commander who owned and abused slaves has been taken down by National Museum Wales. Sir Thomas Picton was the highest-ranking officer to be killed at the Battle of ...

The “bitter” French have failed to nominate a single official to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo next month. As public figures from all over Europe prepare to converge on Belgium for the ...

Nearly 200 years after the Battle of Waterloo, the complete skeleton of a young, possibly British soldier, has been discovered at the site of the battle. Archaeologists hope that this rare find will ...

Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Battle of Waterloo, changed the world forever. The Corsican-born emperor brought liberal reforms to the numerous territories he conquered, and implemented fundamental ...