Napoleon’s invasion of Spain in 1808 was meant to secure his empire, but instead, it sparked a brutal war. This miscalculation would haunt him until his final defeat.

In 1808, Napoleon's rivalry with Britain led to an ill-fated intervention in Portugal and Spain, that sparked a nationalist revolt against the French. At Bailén Napoleon's Empire suffered its ...

Spain's ambassador to Belgium 'will be sacked' for taking a 'siesta' while his boss gave an hour-long speech during a summit in Madrid last month. Alberto Anton has been dismissed by Spain's ...

Napoleon's Blackguards by Stephen McGarry is published by Penmore Press. It is on sale in paperback ($19.50/£14.35) and in ebook ($5.50/£4.20) from Amazon and in retail outlets €10,000 Moth ...

After two centuries of bitterness over Britain's role in ousting Napoleon's forces from the Iberian Peninsula, Spain yesterday honoured the soldiers' efforts by commemorating one of the most ...