Hundreds of volunteers have dressed up to re-enact Napoleon's last victory in Belgium. During the Battle of Ligny the French Emperor beat off the Prussian army on June 16 in 1815. Picture: JOHN ...
French Emperor Napoleon's final victory at the Battle of Ligny is reenacted in Belgium, ahead of the Battle of Waterloo's 200th anniversary. Roselle Chen reports.
LIGNY, Belgium – Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as Frank Samson, a pudgy Paris lawyer who likes wearing gold braided uniforms and a black bicorne hat, won his last battle on Sunday in southern Belgium ...
By Alastair Macdonald WATERLOO, Belgium (Reuters) - Kings and commoners gather at Waterloo this week to mark the battle's bicentenary in a show of European unity not seen for a major anniversary at ...
This week marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, where British and Prussian forces defeated the French and brought to an end Napoleon's ambitions to rule Europe. Preparations are under ...
British and Prussian forces defeated the French at the Battle of Waterloo 200 years ago. It brought to an end the rule of Napoleon - and set the balance of power in Europe for the next century. The ...
Hundreds of volunteers have been re-enacting Napoleon Bonaparte’s final victory in Belgium. It was in Ligny that the French Emperor beat off the Prussian army on 16 June 1815. Two days later, he lost ...
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This week marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, where British and Prussian forces defeated the French and brought to an end Napoleon's ambitions to rule Europe. Preparations are under ...