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Napoleon's Hundred Days: The Final Gamble — Fexingo History

Napoleon's Hundred Days: The Final Gamble — Fexingo History

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 In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Napoleon's astonishing return from exile on Elba in 1815, the collapse of the Bourbon restoration, and the frantic campaign that ended at Waterloo. They trace the secret escape, the triumphal march on Paris where soldiers sent to capture him instead joined his cause, and the political chess match with the Congress of Vienna. The conversation focuses on the critical decisions of the Waterloo campaign: Napoleon's hesitation at Quatre Bras, the rain-soaked delay on June 18, and the fatal miscommunication that left Marshal Grouchy chasing a phantom Prussian army while Blücher arrived to seal the Emperor's fate. They also touch on the lesser-known Battle of Wavre, where Grouchy fought a pointless victory as the empire collapsed. The episode ends reflecting on how Europe's borders and alliances were reshaped by this final gamble.

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