Everyone loves a bicentennial celebration; with the accumulation of time, historic events carry more gravitas than a modest centennial does, after all. Next week, travelers to Europe can participate ...

People visit the site of Battle of Waterloo in Waterloo, Belgium, on June 23, 2019. A number of commemorative events were held here on June 22 and June 23 to mark the Battle of Waterloo which happened ...

Riders take part in a cavalry competition on the site of Battle of Waterloo, in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, Aug. 14, 2021. A cavalry competition named Memorial Trophy was organized by the Waterloo 1815 ...

WATERLOO, Belgium — The region around this Belgian city is busily preparing to commemorate the 200th anniversary in 2015 of one of the major battles in European military history. But weaving a path ...

British royalty visit St Paul's Cathedral in London and European royals and diplomats gather in Belgium to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo A Cannon fires silhouetting soliders as ...

Archaeologists made an “incredibly rare” find Wednesday in Belgium when they uncovered the remains of soldiers and horses who died in the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. The discovery was made by the team ...

ALMOST 200 years ago the course of European history changed when Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo. Today, the iconic battle site is both grand and unassuming, finds Will Slater The rolling ...

For France, it’s Waterloo all over again. Belgium is issuing a new euro coin to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo – one of the most painful defeats in French military history ...

The furious French today woke up to a new two-and-a-half euro coin commemorating their defeat by a British-led force at the Battle of Waterloo. It follows weeks of protest at plans to mint a two euro ...