Col du Grand Saint Bernard – Climbing the Grand Saint Bernard mountain pass over 200 years after Napoleon climbed the same pass to invade Italy (2016 Day 08 Etroubles)

Today's featured photo shows Napoleon addressing his troops at the summit of the Grand Saint Bernard mountain pass in May 1800. Napoleon and his army planned to attack the Austrian army in Italy and were hoping to surprise and ambush them by climbing the Grand Saint Bernard. Napoleon's audacious plan worked as a month later, …