A British redcoat’s lost memoir resurfaces

History buffs are no doubt familiar with the story of Shadrack Byfield, a rank-and-file British redcoat who fought during the ...
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Diamond brooch Napoleon lost while retreating from Waterloo sells for $4.4M

GENEVA — A diamond brooch that Napoleon lost while the French emperor and his forces were retreating from the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 sold for approximately $4.4 million (more than 3.5 million ...
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Sotheby’s says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

A Sotheby's employee displays a green beryl, over 132 carats, which Napoleon was said to have worn at his 1804 coronation, during a preview at Sotheby's in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday Nov. 6, 2025.
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Sotheby’s says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

GENEVA (AP) — A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs (about $4.4 million) at ...