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 Alain Martineau
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| Front Description | Napoleon escapes from his 11-months exile on the island of Elba in February 1815 and lands in Southern France. He has one aim, to bring down the monarchy of Louis XVIII. Leading an army of volunteer soldiers, he marches on Paris via Sisteron and Grenoble to avoid the Royalists. On March 7th, 1815, he enters the village of Laffrey. The Royal troops of the 5th Line Regiment have been sent to stop his advance. Napoleon steps forward alone and shouts: “Soldiers, if there is one among you who wishes to kill his Emperor, here I am.” Many of them have served under Napoleon before. The soldiers put there weapons down and join him, cheering: “Long live the Emperor!”. Laffrey is the first place where Napoleon wins massive support for his return to power. He marches on to Grenoble and Paris and restores the Empire, but this 100-days return ends with the defeat of Waterloo in June 1815. |
| Height | 104.00 mm |
| Width | 148.00 mm |
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