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DNA from Napoleon’s ill-fated 1812 army reveals what likely led to the soldiers’ demise - WMTW

New DNA findings reveal that multiple deadly diseases ravaged Napoleon’s troops during the Russian invasion

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DNA from Napoleon’s ill-fated 1812 army reveals what likely led to the soldiers’ demise - WMTW

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 estima… [+4786 chars]

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