a descendant of Russian field marshal Mikhail Kutuzov and Prince Joachim Murat, a descendant of one of Napoleon’s most celebrated marshals were on hand. “Death made them equal: they are all in ...

Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen. As it advanced, the Russian army retreated, and by ...

One could say the same of Napoleon Bonaparte ... Austrian general Karl Mack von Leiberich introduced himself to Russian field marshal Mikhail Kutuzov at the latter’s ...

"As generations pass, death and time reconcile everyone," Yulia Khitrovo, a descendant of Russian field marshal Mikhail Kutuzov considered a national hero for repelling Napoleon, said at the ceremony.

What can a famously controversial Russian field marshal from the era of the Napoleonic wars tell us about Russia’s depraved misadventure in Ukraine today? Quite a bit, once we peel back the layers of ...