"Napoleon & The Queen of Prussia" is a historical novel representing one of the most fascinating and famous oppositions in the times of Napoleonic wars: the political battle between Napoleon ...

Despite the title, the Prussian minister-president and the nephew of the first Napoleon have minor roles in abetting the war that would topple the emperor and unify Germany. The aging Napoleon III, ...

It’s July, and war has returned to Europe. Tensions have been high for months after two major powers, engaged in a contest for influence, intervened in a local political crisis. Multiple brokered ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The arrival of the Prussian force at Waterloo led to the tired French forces being decisively outnumbered and attacked on multiple sides. June 18 marks the ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Had Napoleon attacked Wellington’s British forces earlier and finished them off—which was possible due to his initially superior numbers—he could have faced off ...

What happens in Napoleon’s ending? In Napoleon’s ending, Napoleon is exiled to Elba but returns after hearing of Josephine’s death and reclaims his power. However, 100 days later, he was defeated in ...

In his novel Les Miserables, French author Victor Hugo said of the Battle of Waterloo that "an unseasonably clouded sky sufficed to bring about the collapse of a World." Indeed, bad weather caused by ...