The defeat at Waterloo marked the beginning of Napoleon's downfall. The forces allied against him, comprised a coalition of European powers that opposed him including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Hanover, and various other German states, all led by the Duke of Wellington, and the Prussian forces commanded by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, were determined to prevent further instability, and decided on his exile. However, rather than imprison him in a fortress, they selected the remote island of St Helena. The choice of St Helena as his place of exile was not arbitrary; it foreshadowed the isolation and challenges that would define the final chapter of Napoleon's life.
St Helena, a British outpost in the South Atlantic, would become the stage for Napoleon's last act. Its geographic isolation hinted at the intentional removal of Napoleon from the European political stage, setting the scene for a unique and historically significant chapter in the life of the fallen emperor.
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