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Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815), Napoleon’s final defeat at the hands of the duke of Wellington’s combined allied army and a Prussian army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher. The battle, fought south of Waterloo, Belgium, ended 23 years of recurrent warfare between France and the other powers of Europe.

Napoleon Bonaparte arrived on British and French screens once again on November 22, courtesy of Sir Ridley Scott. The British director’s Napoleon – Joaquin Phoenix as the emperor – is scarcely breaking new ground, subject-wise. The Corsican has featured, it is claimed, in some 700 films and 80,000 books. A book or article on him is apparently published somewhere every day. So this is today’s effort.

The film may have received scathing reviews across the Channel, but what do the French think about the man himself?

Big plans: the latest from Ridley Scott, trailblazing auteur–turned–late-career journeyman, is an epic biopic of the war-mongering emperor that turns out to be a bit weirder than it initially seems

Ridley Scott’s 'Napoleon' is now in theatres. Here are 15 out of the 10,000 books, inspired by the film’s themes and battles.

In what would be the beginning of the end of his empire, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen.

The Lanzarote town of Costa Teguise has an average high of 22C in December, six hours of sunshine every day, and exciting bars and restaurants for non-stop eating out

In what would be the beginning of the end of his empire, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen.

Lothario or devoted lover? Master tactician or mere thug? Republican or Royalist? Some of the questions raised by the new biopic

Josephine Bonaparte was Napoleon’s first wife. Here’s what to know about the historical figure, including how she died and what her legacy is today.