Lethal germs discovered in soldiers from Napoleon’s 1812 retreat in Russia
New Insights into Napoleon’s Retreat from Russia Researchers have unveiled new findings regarding the diseases that afflicted Napoleon’s army during their ill-fated retreat from Russia in 1812. This gives a clearer understanding of what contributed to the French general’s military failure. A recent study published on November 3 in Current Biology examined DNA extracted from […]
Robbers Strike the Louvre in Paris and Take Napoleon’s Crown Jewels
Daylight Heist at the Louvre Museum Early Sunday morning, a group of thieves executed a bold robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry once owned by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The criminals reportedly used a mechanical lift and an angle grinder—tools you’d usually see on construction sites—to reach a second-floor balcony, breaking into the […]