Bonaparte carried selfishness so far that it was not easy to move him about anything that did not concern himself. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Though Napoleon Bonaparte was often known to prefer simple meals, his last meal was an extravagant breakfast full of traditional French dishes.

Napoleon Bonaparte faced one of his toughest challenges at the Battle of Rivoli, where the Austrian army made a final attempt ...

Burn explained that Betsy was the fourth child of William Patterson’s 11 children — six sons, and five daughters. Patterson, at the time, was a millionaire by today’s standards, and the second ...

According to Kate Williams’ book Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte, her maid believed she “died of grief” over Napoleon’s fall. Napoleon shortly returned to ...

While Ridley Scott's recent film adaptation took nearly three hours to capture Napoleon Bonaparte's epic ... Napoleon's complex persona to life made the play the year's best adaptation of his ...

Napoleon Bonaparte led his forces into one of his most daring battles—the Battle of Arcole. Facing fierce Austrian resistance, Napoleon attempted to rally his men in a dramatic charge, nearly losing ...

In 1798, during the French Revolutionary Wars, General Napoleon Bonaparte led a French expedition to Egypt. The plan was to ...

France's new First Consul - Napoleon Bonaparte - faces a precarious military situation, with huge Austrian armies poised to ...