MYTH OR FACT
Did Napoleon plan to invade India? What his letters say
Yes, on paper: a letter to Tipu Sultan, route studies in Persia and an 1808 offer to the Tsar. We found no order for an army to march, and none arrived.
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MYTH OR FACT
Was Napoleon really short?
No. His post-mortem in 1821 recorded about 1.69 m (5 ft 6 in), average or slightly above for his time. The 'little' Napoleon grew out of British cartoons.
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