Oct 27 2025SCIENCE
The Hidden Enemies of Napoleon's Army: What DNA Reveals
Napoleon's retreat from Russia in 1812 was a disaster. About 300, 000 soldiers died out of a force of roughly 500, 000. This event marked the start of the end for Napoleon's empire. Scientists recently studied DNA from the teeth of 13 French soldiers buried in a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania. They found evidence of two new pathogens: paratyphoid fever and louse-bo...
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