Napoleon's favourite general has been formally identified after DNA tests on a one-legged skeleton found under a dance floor in western Russia. Analysis confirmed that the bones belonged to ...

Texas in the early 19th century wasn’t exactly a place for a retired general of Napoleon’s stature. It was a land of chaos ...

The work deftly captures the renowned general’s grand and determined spirit, and his draped cloak, furrowed brow and stately bicorne hat all contribute to his powerful air. A portrait of Napoléon on ...

The most famous of France's war heroes, Napoleon has been entombed at Les Invalides in Paris, France, since 1840. A statute of the general is the focal point of a building at Les Invalides called the ...

Russia searches for Napoleon's gold Battle of Waterloo ... Researchers used the memoirs of Louis-Nicolas Davout, another French general of the Napoleonic era, who organised Gudin's funeral ...