Bunny Battles and Catty Tactics

In this episode Suzie finds Napoleon's most surprising foe and Trevor looks at the surprising way a Persian king took on the Egyptians.

WHAT THE HISTORY?

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Sources:

NAPOLEON AND THE RABBITS

History.com Staff, 2009 ‘Napoleon Bonaparte’ http://www.history.com/topics/napoleon
Raub O 2014, ‘Napoleons Greatest Failure (No, Not Waterloo)’ https://sites.psu.edu/interestinghistory/2014/03/20/napoleons-greatest-failure-no-not-waterloo/
Stepko B 2018, ‘Napoleon and the Battle of the Rabbits: Faced with the implacable animal horde, the Emperor beat a hasty retreat’ https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/05/18/napoleon-and-the-battle-of-the-rabbits/
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 2016, ‘Battle of Waterloo’ and 2014 ‘Treaties of Tilsit’ https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Waterloo and https://www.britannica.com/topic/Treaties-of-Tilsit
The Liverpool Herald April 6 1901, ‘Napoleon and Rabbits’ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37254325
White F 2014, ‘Napoleon’s battle against rabbits’ https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/napoleons-battle-against-rabbits/

THE BATTLE OF PELUSIUM

The Battle of Pelusium: A Victory Decided by Cats - Ancient History Encyclopedia

War Cats: Egyptians Lost A War Because They Loved Cats - Ripley's Believe It or Not

Cambyses II, the Cat Throwing King of Persia - Fact Find

The Battle of Pelusium: ‘Cats’ and psychological edge lead Persians to victory - Realm of History

The Weapon that Conquered Ancient Egypt - History is Now Magazine

The Battle of Pelusium: Psychological warfare leads Persians to victory - Ancient Origins

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