Napoleon escapes exile on Elba and sails back to France in daring bid for power 210 years ago today (Feb 26 1815)

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Video: '26th February 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte escapes exile on the Mediterranean island of Elba'

(Sunday, February 26, 1815) — Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the Island of Elba today and headed back to France in a bid to regain power.

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• Feb 26 1815: Napoleon escapes exile on Elba and sails back to France in daring bid for power
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Napoleon escapes exile on Elba and sails back to France in daring bid for power 210 years ago today (Feb 26 1815)

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