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Napoleon’s Final 100 Days of Power
The 'Hundred Days' captures the dramatic period between Napoleon’s return from exile and his final defeat at Waterloo.
Following his escape from Elba in March 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte briefly reclaimed the French throne, sparking the War of the Seventh Coalition. The era culminated in his decisive loss at the Battle of Waterloo, leading to the restoration of the monarchy.
The term itself was coined to describe this fleeting, turbulent window of imperial resurgence.
Why it mattersThis period marked the definitive end of the Napoleonic Wars and reshaped the political landscape of 19th-century Europe.
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