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Paris Newspaper Changes Its Mind About Napoleon Daily as He Marches North

November 9, 2026 by admin

Paris Newspaper Changes Its Mind About Napoleon Daily as He Marches North – France, March 1815: Napoleon escapes from Elba and heads for Paris, and a famous legend claims the press headlines changed from monster to His Majesty in under three weeks

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