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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Even when Victory made her name, Napoleon instructed even ... there was serious concern about British forests." A handwritten report written by the Admiral, which is held at The Nelson Museum ...

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 ...