A Deserter From Napoleon's Army Accidentally Founded His Own Nation
Napoleonic Era

A Deserter From Napoleon's Army Accidentally Founded His Own Nation

A French soldier walked away from Napoleon's army in 1808 and accidentally founded his own nation.

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Napoleonic WarsAndorraSpainFranceDesertionSovereigntyPyreneesMilitary HistoryJean Baptiste Bernadotte19th CenturyEuropeGovernance

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