Napoleon's Escape From Elva

In 1815, a ship with 900 men on board picked up Napoleon and put to sea. The English gave chase, but the ship got away. This almost impossible escape astonished the public throughout Europe. In Paris, crowds went wild. People of all classes threw themselves at his feet. An army under Marshal Nace sped from Paris to arrest him. But when the soldiers saw their beloved former leader, they changed sides. Delirium swept the country.