Napoleonic Wars

One of the greatest though somewhat lesser-known figures to come out of the Napoleonic Wars was the Austrian innkeeper Andreas Hofer.

Archive 2009-07-01 elena maria vidal 2009

One of the greatest though somewhat lesser-known figures to come out of the Napoleonic Wars was the Austrian innkeeper Andreas Hofer.

Andreas Hofer elena maria vidal 2009

Henry Poole & Co., the family-run bespoke shop that once made military uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars, does, in fact, have Mr. Potter's file on their ancient books.

Off With Their Coattails Jamie Johnson 2011

Back in 1834, during the Jackson administration, the French-American rift was trivial, really—largely a matter of bookkeeping: We sought reparations for damage done to American shipping during the Napoleonic Wars, and France was stiffing us.

The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

Back in 1834, during the Jackson administration, the French-American rift was trivial, really—largely a matter of bookkeeping: We sought reparations for damage done to American shipping during the Napoleonic Wars, and France was stiffing us.

The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

The British hogged most of the military glory, but the French really won the siege, their first noteworthy military victory since the Napoleonic Wars.

Eric Margolis: Ghosts of Sevastopol 2010

In 1816 the British Parliament ordered all income-tax pap ers and records burned in a bonfire after Britain ended its first large-scale use, to fund the Napoleonic Wars.

Summer Books: Forget Novels, Think Tax on the Beach 2010

The outcomes of the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Napoleonic Wars it was Napoleon Bonaparte who coined the phrase, "an army marches on its stomach", to name only a few, were all decided in part by which side had better access to provisions.

Fishing With Grenades and Cooking With C4: A Veteran's Vietnam Food Memories The Huffington Post News Team 2010

The British hogged most of the military glory, but the French really won the siege, their first noteworthy military victory since the Napoleonic Wars.

Eric Margolis: GHOSTS OF SEVASTOPOL 2010

Back in 1834, during the Jackson administration, the French-American rift was trivial, really—largely a matter of bookkeeping: We sought reparations for damage done to American shipping during the Napoleonic Wars, and France was stiffing us.

The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010