Tag Archives: Napoleon Bonaparte

20 March 1815, Napoleon Returns to France and Again is Declared Emperor: The Beginning of the Hundred Days and Defeat at Waterloo

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Thinking Russia was considering an alliance with England, Napoleon Bonaparte attempted to invade Russia, but the bitter cold and Russia’s own efforts was more than he could accomplish. “A military campaign, known in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 and … Continue reading →

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Poison, Passion, and Politics

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The German scholar, Albertus Magnus, is generally credited with the discovery of arsenic in or about 1250. All sorts of poisons have been used since the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The Greeks had a fondness for water … Continue reading →

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