The Peninsular War, as it became known, became Napoleon's 'bleeding ulcer', or his Vietnam, costing his empire nearly quarter of a million soldiers, in a war that looked increasingly unwinnable.

The coins were issued between 1036 and 1044, the organization said — predating the Magna Carta by nearly 200 years, and the Battle of Hastings by a few decades. They were found in "mint ...

If you served in the U.S. military during the Global War on Terrorism, chances are high that there are a handful of battle songs you associate with your service. Whether you went on patrol to ...

BRITS have been urged to keep their eyes peeled for a specific plant after a rare coin sold for more than 1,000 times its face value following a fierce eBay bidding war. The uncommon piece was ...

Dozens of ancient coins believed to have been stolen by Roman troops during the conquest of Britain have been unearthed in a Dutch field. The 44 gold coins bearing the inscription of AD40 British ...

A TINY unremarkable error on your 20p coin could make it worth 485 times its face value, a fiery eBay bidding war has shown. One mistake made for the first time in ...

Investors see the trade war potentially heightening inflation in the coming months and have sought refuge in risk-off assets as a hedge against macroeconomic uncertainty. The US Dollar Currency ...

It's believed they were taken by soldier as "spoils of war". There were also 360 Roman coins discovered ... to the gods for a safe return from battle." ...

soldiers who participated in the battle said. But the North Koreans also fought fiercely and aggressively, demonstrating advanced war tactics. Ukrainian soldiers Vitalii and Volodymyr, 35 ...

Bitcoin risks a deeper correction as fears of a potential global trade war escalated following import tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump and China’s Ministry of Finance. The Ministry ...