The 'adieux' at Fontainebleau, France, 20 April 1814 (1900). Artist: Unknown

The 'adieux' at Fontainebleau, France, 20 April 1814 (1900). Artist: Unknown

1-624-175 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The 'adieux' at Fontainebleau, France, 20 April 1814 (1900). The defeat at the Battle of Leipzig and the subsequent invasion of France by the Allies culminated in Napoleon's abdication on 11 April. By the Treaty of Fontainebleau he was exiled and granted sovereignty of the island of Elba.

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