Emerging victorious from a perilous battle at sea only to perish in a storm mere hours later is a most wicked twist of fortune. Such was the fate of many aboard HMS Bellerophon, which had just helped defeat the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar. The tempest struck that night and lasted several days.
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Napoleon tried everything to curry favour with the Egyptians, including proposing the mass conversion of his army to Islam. In his memoirs, he recounts having Islamic scholars investigate whether there was any leeway on the issues of wine and circumcision. They were unexpectedly accommodating.
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The Mozart piece that recently 'dropped' was found in the Leipzig Municipal Library while staff were preparing to update the Köchel catalogue. It is part of his early chamber works from the 1760s, which were previously thought to be lost. Makes you wonder what else is 'lost' that has yet to be found.
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