Napoleon Endgame France 1814

After his defeat in the massive Battle of Leipzig (October 1813), Napoleon's ultimate defeat seemed only a matter of time. However, when coalition armies crossed the Rhine and invaded France, Napoleon - outnumbered 4 to 1 - embarked on one of the most daring and brilliant campaigns in military history. Napoleon's hope that his victories would cause a fatal split in the coalition, however, did not materialize, and ultimately, Schwarzenberg and Blücher's march to Paris sealed the fate of the Napoleonic empire.