The 5th Regiment was sent to intercept him and made contact just south of Grenoble on March 7, 1815. Napoleon approached the regiment alone, dismounted his horse and, when he was within gunshot range, shouted to the soldiers, "Here I am. Kill your Emperor, if you wish." The soldiers quickly responded with, "Vive L'Empereur!" Ney, who had boasted to the restored Bourbon king, Louis XVIII, that he would bring Napoleon to Paris in an iron cage, affectionately kissed his former emperor and forgot his oath of allegiance to the Bourbon monarch. The two then marched together towards Paris with a growing army. The unpopular Louis XVIII fled to Belgium after realizing he had little political support. On March 13, the powers at the Congress of Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw. Four days later, Great Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia each pledged to put 150,000 men into the field to end his rule. COUNT 5
QSN1 What military unit was charged with intercepting Napoleon? ANS1 The 5th Regiment QSN2 On what date was Napoleon contacted by the 5th Regiment? ANS2 March 7, 1815 QSN3  When Napoleon suggested to the 5th Regiment that they kill him, how did they respond? ANS3 "Vive L'Empereur!" QSN4  Ney had told Louis XVIII that he would carry Napoleon to Paris in what kind of container? ANS4 an iron cage QSN5  After fleeing France, where did Louis XVIII go? ANS5 Belgium