They wore the red coat, but they spoke German. They were the only troops the Duke of Wellington trusted as[...] ...

The EU missed the turn to hard power largely because of a factor that is still shaping Europe to this day: the legacy of empire. For when, in 1954, it came time for the French parliament to ratify the ...

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Philippe Collin makes intricate series that are reshaping how French people understand uncomfortable parts of their history. Millions are tuning in.

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The White House is reviving a game of territorial expansion that treats foreign lands as real estate and their people as Americans-in-waiting.

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Long before instant messages and video calls collapsed distance, love travelled by ink and paper, with letters serving, ...

Montereau-Fault-Yonne in the 77 region will host the largest Napoleonic gathering in northern France on February 14 and 15, ...