The average height of French people increased significantly from Napoleon’s time in 1810 until ... Victor Hugo called him “Napoléon le Petit” or “Napoleon the Small.” This was the history behind how ...

In 1799, the young French Republic faced war with a coalition of European enemies, and an unpopular and corrupt government at ...

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution. He became Emperor of the French and played a significant role in European history ...

France's new First Consul - Napoleon Bonaparte - faces a precarious military situation, with huge Austrian armies poised to ...

Nelson comes face to face with the French fleet of Napoleon in Egypt, for the ultimate naval face off. One of the greatest ...

Meanwhile, the British navy has taken Toulon by the summer of 1793 through diplomatic means - its foothold in the ...

which means they can only leave the country temporarily Sarah Kuta One of the carvings may even depict French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte being hanged Sarah Kuta Nobody knows ...

To understand France’s failure, we must begin with three French spies: Dravermann, Médina, and Dauxion-Lavaysse. Memorise ...

The world as we know it today has been shaped by battles that altered the course of history and defined global power dynamics ...

Canned corned beef is a convenient staple of many a pantry, and one that has a rich and interesting history dating back to ...

Mr Le Pen's long political career was all about belligerence, anger, regret and scapegoats - but it would be wrong to write ...