Often overlooked, the French "Charleville" infantry musket was one of the most significant longarms of the 18th and 19th ...

Archaeologists digging at a site where the 1815 Battle of Waterloo was fought have turned up human remains and musket balls, they say, which may help paint a clearer picture of what went down in what ...

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Old Fort reenactors brush up on their French for Napoleonic Days, a celebration on Saturday and Sunday, of the era between 1799 and 1815. Visitors are able to watch a ...

The battle began at precisely 11 o’clock on a misty June morning. No one was sure what year it was—both 1809 and 1813 had been suggested—or where exactly they were fighting, though everyone could ...

The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded and revolutions sparked around the globe, technological advancements in weaponry played a critical role in shaping ...

Actor Sean Bean brought Napoleonic Wars veteran Richard Sharpe to life on the small screen. Now Sharpe is back in a new book by Bernard Cornwell. Read the excerpt. French-occupied Spain, 1812: Richard ...