The Time Napoleon Was Attacked by Rabbits

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 12:57:28 -0500

http://mentalfloss.com/article/51364/time-napoleon-was-attacked-rabbits

"But something strange happened. The rabbits didn’t scurry in fright. Instead, they bounded toward Napoleon and his men."

History tells us that Napoleon’s most upsetting defeat came at Waterloo. Or it may have occurred eight years earlier, after the French emperor was attacked by a relentless horde of rabbits.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2015 1:14 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:14:02 -0500

That's an interesting story, MSG Private RallyPoint Member. I expected the link to be to Duffel Blog. Mental Floss means it's probably true ... but still a little hard to believe. Thanks for sharing.

Response by Cpl Michael Strickler made Mar 1 at 2015 1:53 PM

Cpl Michael Strickler — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:53:23 -0500

This is awesome. I think this is the best part:

“with a finer understanding of Napoleonic strategy than most of his generals, the rabbit horde divided into two wings and poured around the flanks of the party and headed for the imperial coach.”