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.

In April 1814, following the Treaty of Fontainebleau, Napoleon was exiled to the Island of Elba off the coast of Tuscany, central Italy, where he spent nine months before escaping to return to France.

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 most famously known as the island where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled. Napoleon was forced to resign in 1814 when ...

Napoleon left Elba on February 26, 1815. Talk about incorrigible. Had it been me, I’d have been there yet. Granted, the little fellow had been exiled to the island off the Tuscan coast.

An American war re-enactor earned the job of Napoleon for the 210th anniversary of the battle, despite his accent.

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.

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.

Napoleon wore the hat as he returned from the island of Elba in 1815. Napoleon, who was exiled to the island in 1814, escaped and returned to France a year later, becoming emperor again.