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Napoleon facing an army was one thing. Napoleon facing a crowd of hungry rabbits was apparently another.

According to a popular account, a rabbit hunt was arranged for him in 1807. But instead of wild rabbits, hundreds of tame ones were reportedly brought in.

When they were… pic.twitter.com/X9Ql7iOVio

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