Fresh from his great victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon's next campaign saw him take on Prussia in the autumn of 1806. Prussia's army had been feared throughout Europe since the days of Frederick the ...

As we raised our margarita glasses and dipped into guacamole on Cinco de Mayo, most of us weren’t thinking about why this ...

Born on the island of Corsica in 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte came to prominence as a brilliant military commander during the ...

“ On the morning of May 5, the French tried to intimidate the Mexicans with screeching bugle calls and advanced bayonet ...

Cinco de Mayo, which translates to the 5th of May, has become associated with tacos and margaritas, but the holiday is about ...

It's actually more popular in the United States than in Mexico. And it may have helped tip the American Civil War in favor of ...

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle of ...

Cinco de Mayo, celebrated on May 5th, marks Mexico's victory over France in 1862. In the U.S., it’s a festive celebration of ...

Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating Mexicans representing indigenous soldiers and the ...

It’s the end of April, and I’m making my way to the local grocery store to stock up on essentials. Walking through the ...

"It was without my orders and against my will that the Pope was taken out of Rome," the French emperor wrote. A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius ...