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Genetic traces of Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis were identified in teeth from thirteen soldiers buried in a ...
At least 300,000 men died during Napoleon’s retreat from Russia - now the latest genetic techniques have identified two ...
After extracting and analyzing ancient DNA from the teeth of 13 soldiers they instead found evidence the men suffered from a ...
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Napoleon’s First Major Defeat – Aspern 1809
Fresh off a lightning campaign, Napoleon thought Vienna had won him the war—until Aspern shattered that illusion and claimed the life of his closest friend.
‘Napoleon’ Review: Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix Deliver a Film That Works Better as a Comedy Than a Historical Epic Those worried about a glorification of the dictator needn't have feared.
A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of its fragrant shrubbery, rugged mountains and medieval villages.
Napoleon, director Ridley Scott ‘s 28th feature film (and counting), is not so much an Oscar-baiting historical epic as it is a grand farce about a small man.