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He was first noticed in the field for driving the British Royal Navy out of Toulon. His defense of the Directory with a Whiff of Grapeshot gained him fame and fortune. The decline started in Spain without fanfare, but Russia could not be swept under the rug. Even while in exile at Elba he was a noteworthy celebrity. Those rare historians who pay attention to character flaws justly point out that his escape from Elba was not heroic, but a breach of his parole. It gained him his 100 days, but cost him his honor with Waterloo as the capstone of his career.

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