Genetic analysis has shed new light on one of history's deadliest military disasters — the French retreat from Russia in 1812.It was the world's largest invasion force ever assembled. But when they ...

Nearly every aspect of Napoleon Bonaparte’s military strategy has been extensively studied for centuries. But if there is a single lesson that anyone—from would-be dictators to casual Risk board game ...

In 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia with one of the largest armies in history—the “Grande Armée” of about half a million men. But when they were forced to retreat, harsh winter conditions, ...

French researchers say soldiers in Napoleon’s Grande Armée were likely plagued by relapsing fever and paratyphoid fever which, when coupled with their other afflictions, could have easily killed them.

A new genetic analysis of teeth from a mass grave in Lithuania reveals hidden illnesses that plagued the French emperor's soldiers during their disastrous 1812 retreat. As French general and ruler ...