The story of Gregor MacGregor’s wild climb as a fake prince
If you’ve never heard of fake prince Gregor MacGregor, buckle up because this is a wild tale. Decorated Peninsula War veteran, MacGregor earned notoriety while fighting to save Spain from…
If you’ve never heard of fake prince Gregor MacGregor, buckle up because this is a wild tale. Decorated Peninsula War veteran, MacGregor earned notoriety while fighting to save Spain from…
In the modern era, if a military officer took control of a government, went to war and conquered some neighbors before crowning himself emperor, the world would call him a…
A 2012 poll in the UK asked Britons who they thought was the British Empire’s greatest historical nemeses. Among the top two answers were General George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte….
On Sep. 14, 1812, just one week after crushing the Russian Army at Borodino, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his Grand Armée entered the city of Moscow. The Emperor controlled…
Russian soldiers can be seen in photographs and paintings dating as far back at the 17th century wearing “Portyanki,” distinctive footwraps that the Russian military has issued its soldiers since…
There’s no doubt about it, and the math proves it: Napoleon was by far the greatest general who ever led armies on a battlefield. In a statistical analysis, the Emperor…
On March 30, 1814, allied European forces captured the city of Paris from Napoleon Bonaparte. Few geniuses are recognized in their time and for better or for worse, Napoleon Bonaparte…
A sense of purpose and a new mission are important for any veteran after their time in service ends. This is one of the reasons transitioning to a civilian can…
Charles-Étienne Gudin’s heart has always been with France. More specifically, it’s been in France since his death fighting the Russians with Napoleon in 1812. His body, unfortunately, was mostly lost…
Someone went and moneyball-ed military history. Ethan Arsht applied the principles of baseball sabermetrics to th…