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Genetic traces of Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis were identified in teeth from thirteen soldiers buried in a ...
After extracting and analyzing ancient DNA from the teeth of 13 soldiers they instead found evidence the men suffered from a ...
At least 300,000 men died during Napoleon’s retreat from Russia - now the latest genetic techniques have identified two ...
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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.
Napoleon didn’t start off as royalty, but rather as a French army officer from a minor Italian noble family from Corsica. But he was a voracious reader and brilliant military strategist, which ...