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9th June 1815: The ‘Final Act’ of the Congress of Vienna signed

9th June 2019
Tagged as: Austria, Britain, Europe, First World War, France, Metternich, Napoleon, Prussia, Russia, Vienna, Waterloo

The ‘Final Act’ of the Congress of Vienna was signed on the 9^th June 1815, nine days before Napoleon’s final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

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26th February 1815: Napoleon escapes from exile on Elba

26th February 2019
Tagged as: France, French Empire, French Revolution, Napoleon, Vienna

On the 26^th February 1815, Napoléon Bonaparte escaped exile on the Mediterranean island of Elba and sailed to the French mainland.

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