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 ...

Time to take down my National Hug a Newsperson Day (April 4, it didn’t work), just like my flag for National Peanut Butter ...

The irony of the moment does not escape Revolutionary War reenactor Justin Murray, a 33-year-old eighth grade civics teacher ...

The defeat of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 is widely believed to be due to the inclement weather in England. But a new study suggests that Napoleon’s misfortune ...

As we look forward to celebrating the bicentennial of the “Star-Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key, I have to admit, with deep shame and embarrassment, that until I left England and went to ...

Finally, Paul O’Keeffe’s Waterloo: The Aftermath concerns itself with the aftershocks of the French defeat. The battle itself is summarily dealt with, before a lengthy section based on eyewitness ...

And, after flouncy, foppish silks fell from favour after the French Revolution of 1789 ... By 1815, and the Battle of Waterloo, he was also crafting military uniforms and apparel — a side-line the ...

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.

In the summer of 1815, the gruelling Battle of Waterloo raged. It would be the conflict that would finally put an end to the ...

Big changes are in store for Region of Waterloo garbage and green bin waste collection. Beginning in March 2026, residents will be introduced to automated garbage collection, where residents will ...

After the fights at Lexington and Concord's North Bridge, the British column had to return to Boston. On its way, the ...