Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Napoleon Bonaparte's career was defined by success.

Over 60 battles fought and only 8 losses.

That's a record very few can live up to.

Maybe it's because he planned obsessively, analyzing every detail and preparing for every

potential outcome.

Perhaps it was because he was anointingly practical, having expanded on tactics put forth

by his predecessors in order to carry out his grand plans for conquest.

Or heck, maybe it was both of those things.

Despite Napoleon's strategic genius, though, there were some battles he simply couldn't

prepare for, no matter how long he researched.

In one instance, the opposing army was too unpredictable, too ferocious, too difficult

to comprehend, and it resulted in one of the most devastating losses of his military career.

In July of 1807, Napoleon's French army had just won a major battle against the Russian

Empire.

With that victory, he brought an end to the hostilities between both sides, which resulted

in a peace treaty.

Once signed, Napoleon decided the best course of action would be to celebrate.

He instructed his chief of staff, Alexander Berthier, to organize a luncheon for the highest

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