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Putin & Napoleon: A True Story of Overreach, Hubris, and the Contemptible Betrayal of Paupers Passing Themselves off as Princes
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The Waterloo Campaign, 1815
For ten months, Napoleon watched and waited. Then, on February 26, 1815, he slipped off of Elba with a handful of soldiers and eluded the British fleet. "After making a mistake or suffering a ...
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Napoleon in Animal Farm
The name also evokes the French military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte (1776-1821), who seized power after the French Revolution, crowned himself Emperor and ruled France until 1815. Napoleon himself ...
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The Waterloo Campaign, 1815, continued
Napoleon saw the futility of going on. As allied armies closed in around him, he let events run their course. He was a desperate man, totally confused. On June 22, 1815 — four days after the ...