Bored with the practice of law and advised to travel for reasons of health, in 1834 he set out on a journey that took him through eastern Europe and the Middle East, where he was particularly drawn to ...

One of the greatest military strategists, Napoleon Bonaparte, fought and lost at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. This marked the end of the Napoleonic era in European history. On this day in ...

On 15th June 1815, a ball took place in a coach house adjoining the Duke and Duchess of Richmond’s temporary home in Brussels. Known as the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball, it was to become one of the most ...