Feb. 26, 1815: Napoleon escapes from Elba to begin his second conquest of France. ... After Napoleon Bonaparte’s disastrous campaign in Russia ended in defeat, he was forced into exile on Elba.

Tuscany's Elba Island is celebrating 200th anniversary of Napoleon's exile to Elba. Reenactment of emperor's arrival is one of many events for the bicentennial .

Elba is where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled in 1814. The Villa dei Mulini is open to the public, with absolutely beautiful interiors and gorgeous gardens where he spent much of his time.

In fact, this week hones in on a series of events occurring solely in France: the return of Napoleon Bonaparte from his exile to the island of Elba. So, stop imagining all those delicious croissants, ...

A detailed analysis of hairs taken from Napoleon’s head at four times in his life—as a boy in Corsica, during his exile on the island of Elba, the day he died on St. Helena, at age 51, and the ...

Napoleon made a bold return from exile in 1815 only to lose his last shot at empire in a crushing defeat delivered by the Duke of Wellington and the combined forces of Europe.