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Napoleon Bonaparte

Photographing a 200-Year-Old Battle

Arts, Culture & Media

War photographer Sam Faulkner has spent years shooting portraits of the foot soldiers in the Battle of Waterloo, using historic reenactors to play the part.

British infantry form square to repel French cavalry at Waterloo 2015

An insider’s view of the battle of Waterloo

Lifestyle
Legendary hat of the Emperor Napoleon I.

Napoleon’s hat and other collectibles go up for auction — to fund palace repairs in Monaco

Culture
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