To the victor go the spoils and a favorable spin in history. But what can we make of the way history has treated Marshal Michel Ney? For more than a century, many have believed that Peter Stewart Ney, ...

The story of Peter Stewart Ney isn’t necessarily tied to a crime, but it’s so fascinating that it begs a spot among the other mysteries here. In the 18th century, Ney was a well-liked teacher in the ...

In 1804 Napoleon created 18 'Marshals of the Empire', to serve as the senior officers of the Grande Armée. He created a further 8 before his abdication. A few were aristocrats, but others were the ...

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 near the ...

This Week in History takes focus on the history of France. More pointedly we look at the success and fall of the famous leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Illustration by Kaitlyn Tran/Daily Campus Bonjour ...