The Latest Breaking News from Napoleon

‘Britain’s brass bands older than thought and invented Napoleonic War soldiers’

The findings challenge the held belief that brass bands originated with coal miners and other industrial communities between the 1830s and 1850s.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Britain’s brass bands ‘older than thought’ and could date to Napoleonic War

The findings challenge the held belief that brass bands originated with coal miners and other industrial communities between the 1830s and 1850s.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024

British escaper’s stolen Napoleonic uniform and journal go on display in London

PoW Charles Hare, 19, escaped in rare uniform with tall feathered hat and travelled back to Lincolnshire – accompanied by his dog

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

The Sorrows of Young Werther at 250: Goethe’s dangerous romantic hero influenced fashion, fiction – and Napoleon

In our Guide to the Classics series, experts explain key works of literature.

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2024

Will Remco Evenepoel do the double at the World Championships, or is Tadej Pogačar’s victory inevitable?

It seems like we are in for a titanic battle in the elite men’s road race, and history could be made

Cycling Weekly · Sep 24, 2024

Battle of Waterloo dig uncovers horror of severed limbs and shot horses

Excavators in Belgium find 15 limbs and seven equine skeletons at site of decisive 1815 battle against Napoleon

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024

Ridley Scott's Napoleon just got 48 minutes longer for Apple TV Plus subscribers

Napoleon fans now have an additional 48 minutes of content to watch after Ridley Scott's movie received a new director's cut release on Apple TV Plus.

iMore · Aug 29, 2024

‘A 70-year-old skipping about pretending to be 20’: the new era of age-blind casting

Though Ian McKellen gave his Hamlet at the age of 82, older women rarely get the chance to play young characters. But with Imelda Staunton in Hello Dolly and Geraldine James as Rosalind, are things finally changing?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024

Sweat And Silly Hats At Paris 'Marathon For All'

To mark turning 50 in style, French amateur runner Charlotte Prior donned her trainers and joined more than 40,000 people in a late-night marathon through some of Paris's most spectacular sites.

International Business Times · Aug 11, 2024

Malcolm McDowell: ‘Kubrick had stewed pears and sour chicken for lunch because Napoleon did’

The actor answers your questions on Peter O’Toole, the new version of Caligula, growing up in Liverpool – and having his eyeballs scraped

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024