The Emperor's Escape: Napoleon Flees Elba, Feb. 26, 1815
On February 26, 1815, Napoleon slipped away from his Elba exile with about a thousand men, launching the Hundred Days that ended at Waterloo.
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Escape Over the Himalayas: The Dalai Lama's Flight to India (1959)
On March 31, 1959, the 14th Dalai Lama crossed into India after a two-week escape across the Himalayas, beginning an exile that continues today.