When he offered Stendhal the chance to accept a commission as a second lieutenant in the 6th Dragoons ... designs of Napoleon, Stendhal soon became impressed with the whirlwind that swept across ...

Take Napoleon Bonaparte, who died exactly 200 years ago on May 5. For many in France, he is the epitome of French achievement, the man who conquered much of Europe but also remade the structures ...

To play the Waterloo Interactive Battle Simulator, you must first choose whether to play as Napoleon (French side) or as Wellington (Allied side). The computer will play as your opponent.

France celebrated the anniversary of victory over the Nazis, while Algeria commemorated a crackdown by French colonial forces ...

teams up with no nonsense British agent Emilia Rothschild to stop Napoleon's colonizing efforts. Jack's alter ego is the Zorro-esque Daring Dragoon. Advertisement ...

Andrew Marr tells the story of the French Revolution. He explores the causes and events, Louis XVI’s failed escape and execution and Napoleon’s ascent to power. Warning: There are some violent ...

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Mieczyslaw Voit (Dragoon)Erkka Blomberg (Staciek)Helge Herala (Austrian sergeant major)Leonard Pietraszak (Peasant)Andrzej Wykretowicz (Soldier) Erik Blomberg The tragedy of a country girl whose ...