One of history's greatest military commanders—the man who conquered most of Europe, who survived countless battles and ...

An international research team led by France's Pasteur Institute has identified the infectious diseases that plagued Napoleon ...

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have uncovered new evidence showing that deadly infections likely contributed to the massive losses during Napoleon’s retreat from Russia in 1812. In a ...

Scientists say they've discovered traces of the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia — offering a clearer picture of the circumstances of the ...

Russia’s lines collapsed under relentless French pressure, ending the campaign in a single blow. Friedland forced peace—and crowned Napoleon’s supremacy in Europe. Secret Service finds 17 'skimming' ...

When Napoleon’s once invincible army limped out of Russia in winter 1812, frostbite and hunger were merely half the story. Historians have debated for more than two centuries over which diseases ...

(CNN) — 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 ...