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.
All labels observed (1)
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| the Return from the Island of Elba canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Return from the Island of Elba Context triple: [Napoleon’s return from Elba, alsoKnownAs, the Return from the Island of Elba]
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A.
Campo nell’Elba
Campo nell’Elba is a coastal municipality on the western side of the Italian island of Elba, known for its beaches, tourism, and proximity to Marina di Campo.
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B.
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers is a 1941 swashbuckling adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ novella about separated twin brothers bound by a mysterious psychic link.
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C.
King of Corsica
The King of Corsica was the monarchic title claimed over the Mediterranean island of Corsica, historically held by various rulers as part of broader regional power struggles.
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D.
Garibaldi’s Thousand
Garibaldi’s Thousand was a volunteer force led by Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860 that played a crucial role in the unification of Italy by conquering the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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E.
Le Rappel
Le Rappel was a 19th-century French republican newspaper co-founded and edited by Charles Hugo, known for its staunch opposition to authoritarianism and defense of civil liberties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Return from the Island of Elba Target entity description: 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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A.
Campo nell’Elba
Campo nell’Elba is a coastal municipality on the western side of the Italian island of Elba, known for its beaches, tourism, and proximity to Marina di Campo.
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B.
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers is a 1941 swashbuckling adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ novella about separated twin brothers bound by a mysterious psychic link.
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C.
King of Corsica
The King of Corsica was the monarchic title claimed over the Mediterranean island of Corsica, historically held by various rulers as part of broader regional power struggles.
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D.
Garibaldi’s Thousand
Garibaldi’s Thousand was a volunteer force led by Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860 that played a crucial role in the unification of Italy by conquering the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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E.
Le Rappel
Le Rappel was a 19th-century French republican newspaper co-founded and edited by Charles Hugo, known for its staunch opposition to authoritarianism and defense of civil liberties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic event
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Napoleon’s Hundred Days return
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon’s return from Elba
Napoleon’s return from Elba ⓘ |
| arrivalPoint | Golfe-Juan ⓘ |
| cause |
Napoleon’s exile to Elba in 1814
ⓘ
discontent with Bourbon Restoration in France ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | between First and Second Bourbon Restorations ⓘ |
| commandersOpposed |
Marshal Michel Ney
ⓘ
linked to:
Michel Ney
|
| conflictContext | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateOfEntryIntoParis | 1815-03-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfLanding | 1815-03-01 ⓘ |
| departurePoint | Portoferraio ⓘ |
| endDate | 1815-03-20 ⓘ |
| fleetUsed |
Inconstant (brig)
ⓘ
several smaller vessels ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
Waterloo Campaign ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
collapse of the Bourbon Restoration in March 1815
ⓘ
mobilization of European powers against Napoleon ⓘ restoration of Napoleon as ruler of France ⓘ |
| location |
Elba
ⓘ
Gulf of Juan ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| mainParticipant | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Napoleon’s confrontation with royalist troops near Laffrey
ⓘ
defection of troops sent to arrest Napoleon ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bourbon monarchy
ⓘ
Louis XVIII of France ⓘ Seventh Coalition ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Seventh Coalition
|
| partOf | Hundred Days ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Bourbon Restoration in France
ⓘ
linked to:
Bourbon Restoration
|
| precededBy |
First Restoration of Louis XVIII
ⓘ
linked to:
First Bourbon Restoration
|
| relatedWork |
Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
Congress of Vienna ⓘ Hundred Days ⓘ |
| result |
Napoleon’s final exile to Saint Helena
ⓘ
beginning of the Hundred Days ⓘ eventual second abdication of Napoleon ⓘ temporary restoration of the French Empire ⓘ |
| route |
Grenoble–Lyon–Auxerre–Fontainebleau–Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon–Grenoble axis
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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