It has been more than two centuries since the fate of the Western world hung in the balance on a muddy, rain-soaked ridge in Belgium.

The brooch, which Napoleon used as a hat ornament, was an heirloom of the Prussian Royal House of Hohenzollern for more than ...

The annual Royal & Noble Jewels auction, held on Wednesday in Geneva, concluded with record sales. The jewel that the French ...

It was the most prosaic of equipment for the grandest of heists: a ladder, propped right under the noses of French guards.

The weight of Napoleon III's name hung over him for his entire life. Convinced he was heir to his uncle Napoleon Bonaparte's empire, Napoleon III plotted and schemed from exile for decades—until his ...

Saint Helena’s trio of peaks pierce through a sea of cloud, six hours after our flight departs South Africa—a blink of time compared to the six-day sea voyage required until 2017. Located 2,000 ...

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Napoleon Bonaparte. The name inspires awe, wonder, and fascination, or terror, hatred, and villainy, depending on one's point of view. While he may be mostly remembered for his victories, military ...

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena — Whale sharks shouldn’t be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are found ...

1815: Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the Island of Elba, sailing back to France in a bid to regain power. 1919: President Woodrow Wilson signed an... Main Office 570-387-1234 ...