DNA reveals hidden killer of Napoleon’s troops in Russia
DNA
It was the world's largest invasion force ever assembled. But when they marched on Russia, French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's " Grande Armee " was doomed to failure and death, and not just on the battlefield. Now , a French research team has uncovered two new culprits that contributed to the annihilation of the 500,000-strong army during the 1812 Russian campaign. The killers? Two species of bacteria, responsible for causing fever. It's a surprise finding by a French research
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