Buttons from uniforms worn by soldiers in Napoleon’s army that invaded Russia have been uncovered in Lithuania. The discoveries were made during an excavation at the site of the Great Synagogue of ...

Experience life as a Napoleonic line infantry soldier in the early 19th century through reenactment with the 21eme Regiment ...

It takes an army to dress an army. The costume design team behind “Napoleon,” the epic retelling of Napoleon Bonaparte’s personal life and military career, had to think like the legendary French ...

PoW Charles Hare, 19, escaped in rare uniform with tall feathered hat and travelled back to Lincolnshire – accompanied by his dog A handwritten manuscript detailing the daring escape of a British ...

With the drumming of marching boots across the Red Square, Moscow celebrated the 71st anniversary of the legendary Soviet war parade. This year’s festivities had a historic twist: 6,000 people marched ...

As the Napoleonic era receded into the past, new reforms meant that the uniforms worn by the Russian army had soon changed beyond recognition. Soldiers’ dress was not only tailored to modern military ...

The restored portrait of Private Thomas James being installed at the National Army Museum. Courtesy of the National Army Museum The Napoleonic wars were fought on a bigger scale than any conflict that ...