The French Empire’s renewed hopes to break British naval power were dashed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. But even as Napoleon abandoned hope of invading Britain, his Grand Army went on to ...

The storied trove of Napoleonic materials owned by Pierre-Jean Chalençon will be offered by Sotheby’s Paris on June 24 in an ...

After a coup d'etat of the French government in 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte began his conquest of Europe. By 1804, Bonaparte had made himself the emperor of France and was quickly amassing power.

A massive trove of artwork and curios linked to Napoleon Bonaparte, including one of his iconic bicorne hats, has sold for ...

It’s time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, an annual holiday on May 5 that recognizes Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire led by Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. May 5 falls on a ...

From the battlefield to the highest rank in the French Empire, Napoleon’s Marshals were legendary leaders. Handpicked for their courage, skill, and loyalty, these generals ...

Napoleon's rivalry with Britain led to an ill-fated intervention in Portugal and Spain, that sparked a nationalist revolt ...

Illustration by Tim O’Brien "Come general, the affair is over, we have lost the day," Napoleon told one of his officers. "Let us be off." The day was June 18, 1815.

He promised to bring order and prosperity to his subjects and to make Paris “the capital of all capitals” during this Second French Empire. Napoleon III’s first major move was to donate the ...

Napoleon memorabilia regularly comes up for sale at auction in France in a flourishing trade marked by intense interest from collectors. Two pistols that he once intended to use to kill himself ...

Napoleon started his military career in the service of the First French Republic established after the Revolution of 1789 which altered all government structures, France’s and Europe’s borders ...

On December 2, 1804, the great and good of Paris gathered in Notre-Dame Cathedral to witness the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte and the birth of the French Empire.