the Return from the Island of Elba
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The Return from the Island of Elba refers to Napoleon Bonaparte’s dramatic 1815 comeback to France from exile, which triggered the Hundred Days and ultimately led to his final defeat at Waterloo.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic event
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Napoleon’s Hundred Days return
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Napoleon’s return from Elba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrivalPoint | Golfe-Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Napoleon’s exile to Elba in 1814
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discontent with Bourbon Restoration in France ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | between First and Second Bourbon Restorations ⓘ |
| commandersOpposed | Marshal Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateOfEntryIntoParis | 1815-03-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfLanding | 1815-03-01 ⓘ |
| departurePoint | Portoferraio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1815-03-20 ⓘ |
| fleetUsed |
Inconstant (brig)
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several smaller vessels ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Waterloo
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Waterloo Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
collapse of the Bourbon Restoration in March 1815
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mobilization of European powers against Napoleon ⓘ restoration of Napoleon as ruler of France ⓘ |
| location |
Elba
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Gulf of Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| mainParticipant | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Napoleon’s confrontation with royalist troops near Laffrey
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defection of troops sent to arrest Napoleon ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bourbon monarchy
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Louis XVIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventh Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Bourbon Restoration in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Restoration of Louis XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Battle of Waterloo
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Congress of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Napoleon’s final exile to Saint Helena
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beginning of the Hundred Days ⓘ eventual second abdication of Napoleon ⓘ temporary restoration of the French Empire ⓘ |
| route |
Grenoble–Lyon–Auxerre–Fontainebleau–Paris
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through the Alps toward Grenoble ⓘ |
| significance |
marked Napoleon’s last seizure of power
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triggered renewed European war in 1815 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1815-02-26 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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