In 1813-1814, the coalition armies invaded France. Napoleon fought with brilliant defenses, but he could not prevent the capture of Paris. His own position as a general fell.

Talleyrand, who once served Napoleon rose against him. Napoleon was forced into exile on the island of Elba. Napoleon, however escaped from Elba in March of 1815, he landed his escape ship secretly near Cannes. When Napoleon returned to France, King Louis fled. From April to June 1815 was the last but most exciting chapter in his great heroiccareer-"The Hundred days."

Napoleon never lost a battle, except his last and hardest one. Waterloo. He fought in many long and harsh battles, but Waterloo was the biggest of his life. He acted quickly to break the new coalition formed to take down his powerful army. Napoleon constructed a new army for the Battle at Waterloo. In early June of 1815, Napoleon lead his army into Belgium, to battle one grand army made up of British, Dutch, and Hanoverian troops. A huge thunderstorm occurred during the battle, making it difficult to fight. Napoleon’s army advanced on their opponents, but it was to late. As Wellington waved his hat for general advance on Napoleon’s men, he outflanked the French army. He fled from the battle ground where over 60,000 of his own faithful soldiers lay dead or dying.