Observance of the Law

In 18 14, the major powers of europe gathered to carve up the remains of napoleon's fallen empire. Instead of being executed or exiled far away, he had been sent to the island of elba,. Even imprisoned on an island, a man as bold and creative as napoleon bonaparte made every one nervous. The austrians plotted to kill him on elba, but decided it was too risky. Yet somehow, in broad daylight,Napoleon picked up 900 men on board his ship and put to sea. This almost impossible escape terrified the statesmen at the congress of vienna. Napoleon not only chose to return to france, he raised the odds by marching on par