A remarkable archive documenting Napoleon's final days in exile has come to light after more than 200 years. The never-before-seen cache of material includes a candid witness account describing ...

as can be seen in the life and career of Admiral James Saumarez, probably the most successful British naval officer after Nelson during the Napoleonic Wars. Saumarez had a very distinguished career in ...

Napoleon’s soldiers marched deeper and ... But his triumph had been shadowed by a disaster. On October 21, the British Admiral Horatio Nelson had caught a French and allied Spanish fleet at ...

Chief of the defence staff warns it will take up to three years for British armed forces to start growing again ...

Napoleon himself recognizes their courage ... dreams of an empire in the middle East were quickly shattered. The British Admiral Horatio Nelson caught the French fleet anchored off the Egyptian ...

When Napoleon attempted to conquer North Africa ... has become more to her husband than a solicitous friend: “[British Admiral] Lord Hood always expresst his fears that Sir W.

The British Army remained relatively small throughout the wars, peaking at roughly 250,000 soldiers in 1813, well below Napoleon's army ... of the seas after Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated ...

Following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo (1815) Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, surrendered to the British and was ... flagship of Admiral Lord Keith, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.

On August 24, 1814, British forces occupied Washington, D.C. and set fire to public buildings including the White House and the Capitol. The action was taken partly in retaliation for America's ...

The weapon was presented by Sweden to James Saumarez, then a Rear Admiral ... the might of Napoleon's army at its throat, Sweden was forced to declare war on Britain and fired on British ships.