After being forced to abdicate as French emperor in 1814, Napoleon [1] escaped from exile on the island of Elba [2] this day in 1815. Then, gathering support en route, retook power on his return to Paris on March 20, ushering in the Hundred Days [3].
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Today’s feature article was written by SurvivalBlog’s founder, James Wesley, Rawles (JWR).
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We are in need of entries for the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [4]. More than $800,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 105 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [5] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.