Hour by hour and often minute by minute, Waterloo describes the battle's twists and turns. Based on the written testimonies of actual combatants, Waterloo describes, without romanticising ...

For the infantrymen, old hands and raw recruits, 36 hours of forced march and a night in pouring rain are followed by a day in a muddy cornfield, facing cannon, cavalry, and infantry. If they're ...

The battle ends the Napoleonic wars but leaves Britain's economy serious affected. Mass unemployment and rising food costs lead to a new wave of radicalism. Video: A history of Scotland ...