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 ...

Near the end of his reign, French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte led an army of over half a million men in an invasion of Russia in 1812. Six months later, after the army was forced to retreat, an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever bacteria detected Study involved DNA extracted from mass grave in Vilnius Napoleon's Grande Armée retreated from Russia in 1812 Oct 27 (Reuters) - The retreat ...

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 ...