The context was Napoleon justifying his rise to power and the methods he used, which he cast as being ... and I picked it up with my sword. And it was the people, Alexis, the people who put ...

A ceremonial saber once owned by Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last king of Poland, is set for auction in Paris on March 6, with bidding expected to reach up to €700,000.

Trump has barked up this tree before, but even in that context, his use of this Napoleon quote hits different.

Observers say that New Orleans may be seeing a culture shift, toward a more sustainable Carnival. This year, one parade – ...

It was influential British cartoonist James Gillray who caricatured Napoleon as a short ... They did indeed wield round wooden shields and fearsome battle axes (swords were upper class weapons). And ...

The arguments used by the London Times ... effort of United Europe was to humble France -- hence the sword was his only dependence. NAPOLEON III. sees that his way to reach the same ends is ...

Gathered together with consuming passion by the expert and dealer, this collection of weapons and medals, embracing all the world’s eras and cultures, is unique. Its dispersal is destined to be a ...

Ewan Kennedy explores the connections between our national bard and our other national language. In Ayrshire, Gaelic had ...

History enthusiasts using metal detectors in northern Poland stumbled upon three medieval weapons — including one possibly ...