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A painting depicting the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo.

The triumph of the redcoats

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Book review – Napoleon

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Ironbridge

A postboy drives a mail coach in a contemporary illustration. Soon after their introduction in 1784, coaches were traversing the country at speeds of up to 10mph. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Red Letter Days: 10 milestones in the history of the Post Office

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The East India Company and Nelson . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Hylands House, Essex

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Britain’s waterways have enjoyed a renaissance since the Second World War. (Photo by George W Johnson/Getty Images)

History explorer: Britain’s inland waterways . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Library The Duke of Wellington and Alfred the Great . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie), the grandson of James II and VII. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Library Where history happened: The Jacobites . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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White Rock Copper Works, Swansea

A 17th chart or map shows reefs and hazards to ships.

The notorious Captain Kidd

When Victoria wed, she wore white so the crowds could see her from afar. (Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)

The A to Z of royal weddings with Tracy Borman

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A portrait of the great lexicographer Samuel Johnson.

My history hero: Samuel Johnson (1709-84) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Geevor Tin Mine, Cornwall

A woman puts a foundling, or her own unwanted child, into a revolving doorway in a hospital or orphanage wall, intended for unwanted children. (Getty Images)

A mother’s love: tokens left with London’s foundling babies