Napoleon’s return from Elba
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Napoleon’s return from Elba was the dramatic 1815 comeback of Napoleon Bonaparte to France, triggering the Hundred Days and culminating in his final defeat at Waterloo.
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Target entity: Napoleon’s return from Elba Context triple: [Acte additionnel aux constitutions de l'Empire, resultOf, Napoleon’s return from Elba]
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The Coronation of Napoleon
The Coronation of Napoleon is a monumental neoclassical painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting Napoleon Bonaparte’s self-coronation as Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1804.
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Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte refers to his final banishment by the British to the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, where he lived under close supervision until his death in 1821.
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Napoleon’s Syrian campaign
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign was a 1799 military offensive by Napoleon Bonaparte into Ottoman-controlled Syria, marked by initial advances, brutal sieges such as Jaffa and Acre, and eventual retreat due to fierce resistance and disease.
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House of Bonaparte
The House of Bonaparte is the French imperial dynasty founded by Napoleon Bonaparte that briefly ruled France and influenced European politics in the early 19th century.
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Coup of 18 Brumaire
The Coup of 18 Brumaire was the 1799 seizure of power in France that overthrew the Directory and paved the way for Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as First Consul.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Napoleon’s return from Elba Target entity description: Napoleon’s return from Elba was the dramatic 1815 comeback of Napoleon Bonaparte to France, triggering the Hundred Days and culminating in his final defeat at Waterloo.
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A.
The Coronation of Napoleon
The Coronation of Napoleon is a monumental neoclassical painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting Napoleon Bonaparte’s self-coronation as Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1804.
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B.
Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte refers to his final banishment by the British to the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, where he lived under close supervision until his death in 1821.
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C.
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign was a 1799 military offensive by Napoleon Bonaparte into Ottoman-controlled Syria, marked by initial advances, brutal sieges such as Jaffa and Acre, and eventual retreat due to fierce resistance and disease.
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D.
House of Bonaparte
The House of Bonaparte is the French imperial dynasty founded by Napoleon Bonaparte that briefly ruled France and influenced European politics in the early 19th century.
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E.
Coup of 18 Brumaire
The Coup of 18 Brumaire was the 1799 seizure of power in France that overthrew the Directory and paved the way for Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as First Consul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Napoleon’s escape from Elba
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Napoleon’s return from Elba ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon’s flight from Elba
the Return from the Island of Elba ⓘ |
| cause |
Napoleon’s desire to regain power
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dissatisfaction with Bourbon Restoration ⓘ support from parts of the French army ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore |
Battle of Ligny
ⓘ
Battle of Quatre Bras ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Quatre-Bras
Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| describedBySource | French historical accounts of the Hundred Days ⓘ |
| endTime | 1815-03-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
Hundred Days ⓘ Napoleon’s second abdication ⓘ Second Bourbon Restoration ⓘ
surface form:
Second Restoration of Louis XVIII
Waterloo Campaign ⓘ |
| follows |
First Bourbon Restoration
ⓘ
surface form:
First Restoration of Louis XVIII
Napoleon’s exile to Elba ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Napoleon’s final exile to Saint Helena
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final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo ⓘ mobilization of the Seventh Coalition ⓘ renewal of war between France and the Seventh Coalition ⓘ start of the Hundred Days ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Napoleon’s entry into Paris in March 1815
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Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon’s landing at Golfe-Juan
Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon’s march to Paris
collapse of the Bourbon Restoration government in March 1815 ⓘ start of the Hundred Days ⓘ |
| location |
Elba
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Golfe-Juan ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | small force of veterans and guards on departure from Elba ⓘ |
| outcome |
renewed European coalition against Napoleon
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restoration of Napoleon as Emperor of the French during the Hundred Days ⓘ temporary overthrow of Louis XVIII ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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Waterloo Campaign ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1815 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Bourbon Restoration
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surface form:
Bourbon Restoration in France
Congress of Vienna ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
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surface form:
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Joseph Fouché ⓘ Louis XVIII of France ⓘ Michel Ney ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Michel Ney
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| startTime | 1815-02-26 ⓘ |
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Subject: Napoleon’s return from Elba Description of subject: Napoleon’s return from Elba was the dramatic 1815 comeback of Napoleon Bonaparte to France, triggering the Hundred Days and culminating in his final defeat at Waterloo.
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