The four-day Battle of Leipzig would be the largest and bloodiest battle in European history before the First World War, and ...

In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen. As it advanced, the Russian army retreated, and by September Napoleon's army had marched 470 miles into the depths of Russia ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands were ...

Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain’s first brass bands earlier than previously thought ...

The findings challenge the held belief that brass bands originated with coal miners and other industrial communities between ...

Edwin Starr once sang 'War - what is it good for?" the answer might just be the invention of a British musical tradition.

While Abba's hit song 'Waterloo' might be the most famous musical association with the Napoleonic Wars - it might not be a one hit wonder. According to new research the conflict between the ...

Britain’s brass bands are older than previously thought and were invented by soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars, a new study has found. The findings challenge the widely held belief that brass ...

Your support makes all the difference. Britain’s brass bands are older than previously thought and were invented by soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars, a new study has claimed. The findings ...