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What if Napoleon never invaded Russia?
What if Napoleon had defeated Britain at sea — and avoided the catastrophic invasion of Russia? This video explores a ...
Napoleon Bonaparte's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812 saw his massive "Grande Armée" almost destroyed by hunger, enemy attacks and the brutal winter. But now, scientists have identified another ...
When Napoleon’s once invincible army limped out of Russia in winter 1812, frostbite and hunger were merely half the story. Historians have debated for more than two centuries over which diseases ...
Different generations of leaders and soldiers learned the same lesson the hard way: both Napoleon and Hitler invaded Russia, ...
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Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have genetically analyzed the remains of former soldiers who retreated from Russia in 1812. They detected two pathogens, those responsible for paratyphoid fever ...
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