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Who commanded the Anglo-allied army marching on Paris after the Battle of Waterloo?
Who commanded the Anglo-allied army marching on Paris after the Battle of Waterloo?
- Napoleon
- Prince Blücher
- Louis XVIII
- Duke of Wellington (correct)
What was the stance of the French Provisional Government after Napoleon's abdication?
What was the stance of the French Provisional Government after Napoleon's abdication?
- They sought support from the French Parliament for a second restoration of Louis XVIII
- They recognized Napoleon's son as his successor
- They declared war on the Seventh Coalition
- The casus belli was ended, and the Seventh Coalition had no reason to continue its armed invasion of France (correct)
What was the position of the two coalition commanders regarding Napoleon's absence?
What was the position of the two coalition commanders regarding Napoleon's absence?
- They wanted to negotiate peace with Napoleon's appointed successor
- They were determined to capture Napoleon's son
- They aimed to reinstate Louis XVIII
- They believed that without Napoleon in person, the war should end (correct)
Why did the Provisional Government assert that the Seventh Coalition had no reason to continue its armed invasion of France?
Why did the Provisional Government assert that the Seventh Coalition had no reason to continue its armed invasion of France?
What was the politics behind the Provisional Government's stance?
What was the politics behind the Provisional Government's stance?