So when a French doctor conducted Napoleon’s autopsy he registered Le Petit Corporal’s height as 5’2”. English newspapers reported this directly, even though an accurate translation would ...

Napoleon was arguably the greatest general in history. Even the Duke of Wellington, who famously defeated him at the Battle of Waterloo, claimed “his presence in the field made the difference of ...

On Tuesday, Gudin's coffin was officially received by the French veterans' affairs minister, with a guard of honour wearing Napoleonic uniform.

The return to France of the remains of Napoleonic General Charles-Etienne Gudin, who was killed in action near Smolensk in 1812, marks the latest chapter in a yearslong recovery project.

On Tuesday, Gudin's coffin was officially received by the French veterans' affairs minister, with a guard of honour wearing Napoleonic uniform.