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Napoleon's Dramatic Return
- Napoleon escaped Elba and marched through France with a growing army.
- He was welcomed by peasants and rallied troops to prevent feudalism's return.
Napoleon's Strategic Challenge
- Napoleon faced an Allied force up to a million men but hoped to defeat them separately.
- His strategy was to strike quickly to prevent enemy coalition.
Battle News Interrupts Ball
- The British officers were at a ball when they learned Napoleon had crossed the frontier.
- Some rushed to battle without changing out of dancing shoes.