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The grave of a notable soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo has been restored by volunteers. Sgt William Lawrence's ...
A quick guide to infantry tactics and formations of the Napoleonic period, which first appeared in our video on the Battle of Aspern. In this video we try to explain why lining up shoulder-to ...
The allied infantry, in particular the British, showed determined resilience in facing the French onslaught. Some formations suffered unprecedented losses, such as the Inniskilling Regiment, which ...
The French marching contingent included 76 personnel from the 35th Infantry Regiment of the French Army (35e régiment d'infanterie). This regiment had served in India from 1781 to 1784 in its ...
Jérémie Robert, left, French consul general of New York, and John Gojmerac, a WWII veteran who ser ved with the 3rd Infantry Division, pose for a photo following a ceremony at Veterans of ...
French soldiers who volunteered to fight alongside Nazi Germany did so under slogans of revenge for the defeat of ... But the 638th Infantry Regiment resembled Napoleon’s soldiers in a ...
The two Napoleonic eagle standards captured by British troops at Waterloo have been reunited ... Ewart’s eagle joins that seized by the Royal Dragoons from the 105th French infantry regiment, ...
Do you know about the Cornish regiment that fought in the Napoleonic Wars? Available for over a year. Julie spoke to Wendy Deering from the 32nd Regiment of Foot re-enactment group.
The two Napoleonic eagle standards captured by British troops at Waterloo have been reunited in Edinburgh for the first time in 60 years to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle which finally ...