Alexander Fleming is renowned worldwide for his accidental discovery of penicillin, which revolutionized the field of medicine and paved the way for modern-day antibiotics. His breakthrough occurred in 1928 while working on his research at St Mary's Hospital in London. Observing mold growing on bacterial culture plates, Fleming discovered that the mold's presence prevented bacteria from multiplying, leading to the isolation and purification of penicillin.
In the Battle of Bailén (1808) General Castaños inflicted the first major defeat on the Napoleonic army, under the command of General Dupont , which meant a huge number of prisoners who were taken to Cádiz with the promise of being returned to France. They were held on pontoon boats (boats that, moo