Scientists recently discovered deadly bacteria in DNA from Napoleon's soldiers' teeth, revealing new causes of death during ...
In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte led one of the most ambitious military campaigns in history — the invasion of Egypt. What began as a swift conquest of Alexandria soon turned into a brutal desert nightmare ...
It was the defeat that spelled the beginning of the end for Napoleon. The French emperor's failed invasion of Russia in 1812 left more than 500,000 troops dead, with many long believed to have died ...
The catastrophic retreat of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande Armée from Russia in 1812, which claimed the lives of approximately 300,000 of his half-million soldiers, marked the beginning of the end for ...
As the Kremlin’s ideologues concede the limits of conquest, Moscow turns defeat into a story of endurance. But admitting that a 1945-style victory is impossible does not end the conflict – it widens ...
The last time Abel Gance’s nearly six-hour 1927 silent film “Napoleon” screened in New York City, it was in a truncated version — only four hours. In 1981, Francis Ford Coppola rented out Radio City ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
A mystery green light was spotted over Moscow, and some surrounding areas, on Monday morning. Multiple people on social media have share photos and videos of the light, with some witnesses speculating ...
Fighting is raging in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, where the Russian army is attempting a decisive push to conquer the strategic stronghold. Special forces from the GUR, Kiev's military intelligence, have ...