Napoleon Was Attacked By 3,000 Angry Bunnies

In July 1807, Napoleon was looking to celebrate signing the Treaties of Tilsit. Chief of Staff Alexandre Berthier had a brilliant idea — the military’s highest-ranking officers would get together for an epic hunt.

Not every hunt ends well, but Berthier wanted to guarantee this one was unforgettable. He decided to pull out all the stops, collecting hundreds of rabbits. Some sources indicate he managed to herd as many as 3,000 fuzzy bunnies into a grassy field, where Napoleon and his men could enjoy chasing and killing as many frightened animals as they pleased.

Needless to say, things did not go as planned.