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Napoleon's Arrival on Elba

When
4 May 1814
Where
Portoferraio
Part of
First Treaty of Paris and Napoleon's exile to Elba

Napoleon arrived at Portoferraio on 4 May 1814, following his forced abdication and the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

The Treaty of Fontainebleau of 11 April 1814 exiled Napoleon to Elba, making him sovereign of the island. He was conveyed by HMS Undaunted under Captain Thomas Ussher. His arrival on 4 May 1814 preceded the signing of the Treaty of Paris in late May.

Sources

  1. Napoleon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Elba Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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