A shocked—indeed, astounded—cry went up from the rest of the French ... uniform, photographed by Sam Faulkner for “Unseen Waterloo,” his exhibition and book of portraits marking the battle ...

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The initial commission proved slightly premature when Napoleon returned from exile on the island of Elba but it continued in earnest after the French leader’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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The actions of future Army National Guard units at North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts, April 19, 1775, shaped the course of ...

April 2025 marks 250 years since the momentous events at Lexington and Concord—the opening salvos of the American Revolution.