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War of the Seventh Coalition

The Hundred Days, also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition, marked the period between Emperor Napoleon I of France’s return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII … Continue reading

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Exile on St. Helena

The most serious concern Napoleon felt in facing his new life was that he would have no occupation.  He saw at once that St. Helena would not be an Elba. He sought conversation, studied English, played games, began to dictate his … Continue reading

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Napoleon Leaves Elba & Returns to France

The French were highly dissatisfied with King Louis XVIII and the Bourbon rule. The Congress of Vienna, set up by the Coalition after Napoleon’s exile, were also at odds with each other to the point of almost starting a war. … Continue reading

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War of the Sixth Coalition

In the War of the Sixth Coalition (1813–1814), a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain and a number of German States finally defeated France and drove Napoleon Bonaparte into exile on Elba. After Napoleon’s disastrous invasion … Continue reading

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