Ridley Scott’s Gladiator is one of the best historical movies ever made, but Russell Crowe made another great action movie ...

Finally, at 11:30, Napoleon’s artillery opened fire. His battle plan was simple. Wellington’s men occupied the outlying farm buildings on both flanks, and the crest of a ridge in the center ...

When blue-blooded fund manager Schroders opened its new headquarters near The Barbican seven years ago, it invited a suitably ...

This carving, made from animal bones, is unusual. It dates from the Napoleonic era and would have been made by a French prisoner of war based at a camp near Peterborough at the end of the ...

Nicola Sturgeon being cleared by police will quietly be a relief for the SNP - and a huge election boost ...

THE BAFTA-winning genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? is set to return to the BBC this spring with a star-studded lineup. The 22nd series will see a host of famous faces delve into their ...

War broke out between Britain and France in 1793. Both feared and threatened invasion from the other. Conflict extended beyond Europe to include the colonies in what was known first as the 'French ...