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Napoleonic War Briefing Cipher Cracked After 217 Years
Original: Breaking the Cipher of the Napoleonic war briefing, unread for 217 years
An encrypted military dispatch sent during the Napoleonic Wars, addressed to French general Auguste de Marmont and left unread for over two centuries, has finally been deciphered and written up in detail. The letter, a wartime briefing, offers a rare glimpse into how French commanders exchanged secret orders. Readers are sharing the walkthrough of how the cipher was broken.
Why now: A newly published decipherment of a 217-year-old Napoleonic encrypted letter is drawing attention from cryptography and history enthusiasts.
Auguste de MarmontNapoleon BonaparteFrance
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