Hauptmann Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Hi all,Been taking a bit of time surfing today and came on this one that I thought might be of interest. Fascinating article. Just wish they had pics. Perhaps they'll end up making another documentary down the road.http://www.vilnius.lt/new/en/vadovybe.php?...=149&id=110Old Nappy's men certainly paid a high price for his invading Russia. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Hi all,Been taking a bit of time surfing today and came on this one that I thought might be of interest. Fascinating article. Just wish they had pics. Perhaps they'll end up making another documentary down the road.http://www.vilnius.lt/new/en/vadovybe.php?...=149&id=110Old Nappy's men certainly paid a high price for his invading Russia. Dan Good stuff. While I don't usually care for this part of History ... it would be very interesting to see that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Good stuff. While I don't usually care for this part of History ... it would be very interesting to see that And one can only hope more such discoveries will be made over time. Mysteries will be solved and new ones created... but that's one of the beauties of history. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) I saw a show a few years back about this subject hosted by James Woods. I've been trying to locate the name of the show but haven't had any luck. I believe it was on the Discovery Channel. It showed them working in the graves and all the medical tests that went with it.found itMoments in Time - Napoleon's Lost Army hosted by James Woodsbarry Edited February 8, 2007 by Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WAR LORD Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 as an aside Norman Cross by Peterborough was a very large POW Camp for the French and American soldiers and sailors. There is a large berrial ground, which has been comemorated. Unfortunatly this has been destroyed by a new motorway. Peterborough museum has one of the finest colections of bone work and also straw work. The Prison quarters can still be seen. They are now private houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) I always get confused as to which house is which - which one is the old commandants house?I've been inside the large building which now has an art gallery n its grounds, lovely, like a multi level maze.The current location of the memorial at Norman Cross is hardly perfect but at least it gets seen & the eagle's less likely to get nicked again than if it was in its original location.I saw the TV programme "Moments in Time - Napoleon's Lost Army" (ora at least I assume that's what I saw a year or two ago. Very interesting.There were even the reamains cantonieres found as I recall? Edited February 9, 2007 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 a most interesting and thought provoking article...the relatively new tome "Moscow 1813" - the author'sname escapes me at present _ is a very good readand summons much of the sentiment found in the above paragraphs.thanks, dan!joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Gaumann Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 (edited) A shame the link no longer works, I wanted to read that article.Shame as well that documentary is not available at Netflix. My luck's out today it seems. Found this though http://www.balticsworldwide.com/napoleon_graves.htmOff to the store to buy lottery tix! Edited April 18, 2007 by Eric Gaumann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Gaumann Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Quick update on part of the story: http://mattdowling.blogspot.com/2005/12/na...-body-lice.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Interesting reading...Makes me think the "good ole days" were not always so good ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 A shame the link no longer works, I wanted to read that article.Shame as well that documentary is not available at Netflix. My luck's out today it seems. Found this though http://www.balticsworldwide.com/napoleon_graves.htmOff to the store to buy lottery tix! Hi Eric,I looked through my Wordpad docs as I generally save interesting things like this just in case links go bad, etc. No luck. But I did a google search and here is the result... plenty of articles and info on the subject:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=h...G=Google+SearchAlthough I'm not "positive" that second set of links may be the same article as they're also from Vilnius where the original was from.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Here are some updates about this fascinating discovery: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/archaeology/napoleon_army_01.shtml http://www.balticsworldwide.com/the-napoleon-graves/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) I continue to marvel at the science we can now bring to bear on these sorts of sites and remains - analysing lead isotopes to determine where the owner grew up, or identifying the disease which led to the death! I can see why forensic pathology and forensic anthropology programmes are oversubscribed at many universties and colleges. Fascinating stuff. Edited February 6, 2013 by peter monahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Actually a book I read last Fall about how typhus wiped out Napoleons army begins with this mass grave. it is worth a read, entitled, The Illustrious Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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