The Battle of Trafalgar, fought on October 21, 1805, was a decisive naval engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in the Napoleonic Wars. Facing the combined Spanish and French fleets, the ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 21. Check what happened ...

Britain’s greatest ever naval hero proved conclusively that Britannia rules the waves… and died in the process, writes Eliot ...

One of the most important military arms ever made, the French "Charleville" musket saw use in the American Revolution and ...

October 21 has been a day marked by significant events that have shaped our world across centuries and continents.Turning ...

Prince Andrew isn't the first Duke of York to face scandal, by any means. Beheadings, betrayals, and bad news have mired the ...

Prime Video is the current home of a criminally underrated fantasy show with a great Rotten Tomatoes score, both from critics and audience.

Earlier this year, the National Army Museum acquired the portrait of a Black soldier who was at the Battle of Waterloo, yet ...

After all these years, Quebec can teach Canada a lot about pushing against a tide of hegemony from a proximate cultural ...

Period drama fans have stumbled across an "epic" six-episode series based on one of the most famous novels of all time ...

An obscure Confederate major with a famous last name presented a secret proposal to the governor of Texas on Oct. 27, 1863.