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February 26, 1815: The Emperor Who Couldn't Let Go

February 26, 1815: The Emperor Who Couldn't Let Go

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On February 26, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on Elba and gambled everything on an impossible comeback. For twenty days, it worked he retook France without firing a shot. Then came Waterloo. This is the story of history's most audacious political gamble: brilliant strategy or reckless delusion, courage or addiction to power, the triumph of popular will or the tragedy of a man who couldn't let go.

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