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Which coalition declared war and defeated Napoleon, restoring Louis XVIII to the French throne the second time?

  • The Fourth Coalition

  • The Fifth Coalition

  • The Seventh Coalition

  • The Eighth Coalition

Answer

The Seventh Coalition was a coalition of European powers that declared war on France in 1815 and defeated Napoleon, restoring Louis XVIII to the French throne for the second time. The coalition was led by Austria, Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Sweden. The war began with the Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon was defeated by the allied forces.
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