Researchers who analyzed DNA from the teeth of soldiers who died during the retreat from Moscow say they have identified two ...
When Napoleon Bonaparte led his Grand Army into Russia in 1812, he commanded the largest military force Europe had ever seen ...
In the summer of 1812, the legendary French general Napoleon Bonaparte led an army about half a million strong to invade Russia. The Russians retreated but burned the countryside as they withdrew, ...
Researchers uncover two previously undetected bacteria in teeth from Napoleon’s soldiers, revealing a possible combination of ...
In 1812, Napoleon launched a disastrous invasion of Russia, resulting in the near-destruction of his Grande Armee. The defeat was largely blamed on the harsh Russian winter coupled with the enemy’s ...