The former French emperor's weapon changes hands within his family. June 11, 2007 — -- A piece of Napoleonic history was auctioned off Sunday, near Paris, for $6.4 million. After an intense ...

While Bonaparte waited for the right moment to seize power, he looked to win new glories. Great Britain dominated the seas and enjoyed unbridled success in overseas trade. France was still at war with ...

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King's College London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The Napoleonic wars were fought on a bigger scale than any conflict that had gone before. Though concentrated in Europe, ...