The Mysterious Illness That Plagued Napoleon’s Soldiers During the Retreat from Russia During Napoleon’s disastrous retreat from Russia in the bitter cold, his army of 600,000 men faced not only the harsh winter conditions but also a mysterious illness that would further decimate their ranks. Historians have long debated what caused the sudden and severe […]
The enemy within: How ancient armies handled waste on the march
The enemy within: How ancient armies handled waste on the march Warfare is a dangerous business. But one of its most persistent killers isn’t the enemy. It’s the unsanitary conditions that often accompany armies on the march. Throughout history, armies have faced the challenge of dealing with waste while on campaign. From the Roman legions […]