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Where did Napoleon escape from that led to Louis XVIII's brief interruption in rule?
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Elba
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Siberia
Answer
Elba is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, about 100 miles off the coast of Italy. In 1814, after being defeated in the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to Elba by the victorious Allies. However, in 1815, Napoleon escaped from Elba and returned to France, where he briefly regained power before being defeated at the Battle of Waterloo for a second time.
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