In the early years of the nineteenth century Napoleon Bonaparte was the emperor of France and the architect of a vast empire. With military might and genius, he conquered all of Europe, and had dreams of ruling the world. But that was not to be. On June 18, 1815, Napoleon was totally and finally defeated. His army was conquered by British forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington. That battle is one of the most famous in history. Everyone knows about the Battle of Waterloo. Less well-known is the truth that Napoleon’s downfall began three years earlier. In […]
