When Napoleon Faced His Most Bizarre Enemy: A Horde of Rabbits

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00:00In 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte, one of history's greatest military leaders, faced an enemy he

00:07never expected, rabbits. After a successful treaty, Napoleon organized a rabbit hunt for his army.

00:14Thousands of rabbits were released, but instead of fleeing, they charged straight at him. The

00:19rabbits, tamed and used to humans, mistook the soldiers for food. Napoleon and his men tried

00:24to fight them off, but the horde overwhelmed the army. Cannons and guns couldn't stop the

00:29fluffy invaders. Napoleon fled in panic, retreating to his carriage. While the rabbits claimed victory,

00:36even the mighty emperor had met his match in rabbits.