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DNA reveals diseases that devastated Napoleon's doomed army

What killed Napoleon's army? Scientists find clues in DNA from fallen soldiers' teeth

In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise.

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DNA reveals the diseases that devastated Napoleon's doomed army

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DNA from mass grave reveals pathogens that beset Napoleon's army in 1812

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Invisible Foes: The Microbial War Behind Napoleon’s Retreat

In the winter of 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armée met its most devastating enemy—not the Russian army, but biology itself. As ...

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DNA From Dead Soldiers Sheds New Light on Napoleon’s Russian Nightmare

Researchers identify two pathogens in the remains of soldiers in Napoleon's army. Napoleon’s withdrawal from Russia in 1812 ...

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