Years ago I had a T-shirt on which this famous quote from Napoleon Bonaparte was printed in French. Every time I put it on, I felt a sense of camaraderie with the legendary leader, who had a lifetime ...

It is not great individuals, but mass action which drives history, argues Dominic Alexander in a series on the Great ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars invented Britain’s first brass bands earlier than previously thought ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands were ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain’s first brass bands earlier than previously thought ...

Curators say the dark green uniform of the French Imperial Customs Service was ... “If taken in a military habit, bearing arms or false papers, instant death awaits me by the decrees of ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals ...

There is no obvious York connection with the battle of Waterloo in 1815. The Helmsley Group must think a random reminder of ...

The UK is still cutting: A 2023 Defence Command Paper states that the British army will be reduced to 73,000 soldiers by 2025 — the lowest level since the Napoleonic wars of 1803–1815.

This year saw plenty of excellent books, as usual, on the 20th century – but the real gems were revelatory examinations of ...

War being looked upon by military leaders in 1914 as a contest of national wills, “honour,” spirit, and courage, the military ...