More than 50 etchings from soldiers have been discovered on an English castle door in an “astonishing discovery,” including ...
Graffiti by 18th-century soldiers, thought to depict Napoleon being hanged, has been discovered at Dover Castle. It is among ...
The graffiti give "a unique glimpse" into the minds of soldiers during a turbulent time when war seemed imminent.
Grotesque hangings, sailing ships and cups of wine: welcome to the work of the Napoleonic-era graffiti artist. Those are just some of the images and inscriptions left by soldiers on a newly ...
Soldiers may have carved a picture of Napoleon being hanged as they killed time on guard duty at Dover Castle, while facing a ...
More than 50 etchings from soldiers have been discovered on an English castle door in an “astonishing discovery,” including graffiti of what could depict the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte ...
Three significant dates are also inscribed onto the door, English Heritage said: 1789, the year of the French Revolution; 1798, a period of rebuilding in Dover Castle; and 1855, when changes were ...