What event marked Ney's return to Napoleon's side in 1815?
Hundred Days
Congress of Vienna
Battle of Leipzig
Signing of the Treaty of Fontainebleau
Answer
Hundred Days: Ney's return to Napoleon's side in 1815. After Napoleon's escape from Elba, Ney initially pledged loyalty to King Louis XVIII but later joined Napoleon during the Hundred Days, a period of 100 days when Napoleon regained power in France. Ney's decision to switch sides was controversial and ultimately cost him his life, as he was executed for treason after Napoleon's final defeat at Waterloo.
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