The Merchant's Daughter Who Broke Napoleon

In 1807, a silk trader's daughter in Hamburg made a seemingly innocent business decision that would spark a chain of events leading directly to Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia. Her name was never recorded in the history books, but her refusal to pay a bribe to French customs officials set in motion the economic pressures that ultimately brought down an empire. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.