Did salt actually defeat Napoleon’s massive army?

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It is a historical twist often overlooked: the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte’s 600,000-strong army may have been accelerated by a simple lack of salt. While historical accounts highlight the disastrous retreat from Moscow, experts point to the lack of antiseptic supplies as a critical factor in the mass casualties. This deep dive explores how essential, everyday resources can dictate the fate of empires, contrasting the strategic military failures against the historical prosperity that the salt trade brought to cities like Venice during the era of explorers like Marco Polo.
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