But Napoleon’s second-in-command had misread the situation. As French cuirassiers crested a hill, they were met with fire from British regiments. Thousands of French mounted soldiers died in the ...

Much more than personal bodyguards, they were Napoleon's weapon of last resort, and were rarely committed in battle. British artist ... veterans of regiments formed between 1800 and 1806; next ...

But here, he has no choice. He's got to get Wellington out. Napoleon’s soldiers charged. The British counterattacked, driving the French back in confusion. KERATRAUNT: The English were in a good ...

Before that, the keepsake was the property of Captain Thomas Poppleton, of the Shropshire 53rd Regiment. Napoleon Bonaparte gave it to him after being captured by the British in 1817. It was then ...

He joined the 23rd Light Dragoons, a cavalry regiment, in 1809 ... Dr. O'Keeffe, who is writing a book about British military ...