Napoleon’s Hundred Days
How did Napoleon return from exile?
4.7 (39)
52 mins
Discover the extraordinary final chapter of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule, known as the Hundred Days. Explore how he escaped exile on Elba in 1815, returned to France, and rapidly rebuilt his political and military power before facing a new European coalition.
Ep 1:
Escape From Elba: Napoleon's Return
Napoleon escapes exile, marches on Paris unopposed, and reclaims his throne—while all of Europe unites in horror to brand one man an outlaw of the world.
Ep 2:
Deception, Delay, and the Road to Ligny
Napoleon strikes first into Belgium, catching Wellington off guard at a Brussels ball, as chaos, mixed orders, and a wandering corps turn Quatre Bras and Ligny into brutal, decisive bloodbaths.
Ep 3:
Waterloo's Bloody Reckoning
On a rain-soaked ridge near Waterloo, Napoleon's columns, cavalry charges, and fierce resolve collide with Wellington's hidden lines—while Blücher's Prussians race against time to arrive.
Ep 4:
The Last Surrender
Defeat shatters the Grand Army's spirit, political betrayal seals Napoleon's fate in Paris, and a lonely sunrise surrender aboard a British warship ends an empire in exile and blood.
Discussions (5)
Wilfred
Level 3 · 3 hours agoBlücher was 72 at Waterloo. That checks out, he was born in 1742 and fought like a man half his age.
Sebastian
Level 8 · 3 hours agoNey did give that iron cage promise to Louis XVIII. That checks out.
Donald
Level 3 · 3 hours agoBlaming Ney entirely for the cavalry charges is too easy. Napoleon knew exactly what was happening and did nothing to stop it. He was the emperor, not a bystander. That's on him.
