Napoleon's Final Battle. By exploring the astonishing and dramatic course of Napoleon's 100 Days - the period during which Napoleon escaped from exile and marched on Paris to conquer Europe once again -- The Emperor Strikes Back opens the essential window that reveals the inside story behind modern history's greatest conqueror. Critical moments from the end of his career - from Napoleon's initial abdication, failed suicide and banishment to his unprecedented return to Imperial glory and his ultimate humiliating defeat - dovetail with flashbacks from throughout his life and military career. The show recreates moments of high-stakes political brinksmanship and flashes of military genius - the legendary turning points that transformed a short and short-tempered artillery officer into a towering giant of history.