Napoleon would have to break Wellington’s center at once. The French cavalry charged on the order of Marshal Michel Ney, known as "the bravest of the brave." Convinced that the British line was ...
Researchers used the memoirs of Louis-Nicolas Davout, another French general of the Napoleonic era ... cold and hunger: "My cavalry is in tatters, a lot of horses are dying." ...
Like the corps, it had infantry, cavalry and artillery ... and others, as well as French. They were the most feared men in Napoleon’s army. Much more than personal bodyguards, they were ...
The trailer looks amazing, with burning cities, blazing cannons, charging cavalry ... Although French protectionism damaged Britain, it hurt Europe more. Within months, Napoleon had to approve ...
The graves of a group of French prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars have been restored by a group of military history enthusiasts. The four men and one woman were buried at St John's Church in ...