WeekInTime Issue 1: The Emperor Strikes Back

Napoleon's escape from Elba

“...Come and rally round the banners of your Leader!”

This week in time, Napoleon Bonaparte and his motley crew of ~1,000 men landed in France to reclaim their empire. After repainting his brig to resemble a British warship, Napoleon managed to slip by the British and French relatively unnoticed, escaping the island of Elba where he had been exiled. As h…