In 1736, the sovereignty of this part of Elba was claimed by the Kingdom of Naples but remained abandoned. ===Late modern and contemporary=== The British landed on the Island of Elba in 1796, after the occupation of Livorno by the French Republican troops, to protect the 4,000 French royalists who had found asylum in Portoferraio two years earlier.
In 1736, the sovereignty of this part of Elba was claimed by the Kingdom of Naples but remained abandoned. ===Late modern and contemporary=== The British landed on the Island of Elba in 1796, after the occupation of Livorno by the French Republican troops, to protect the 4,000 French royalists who had found asylum in Portoferraio two years earlier.
In 1801, the Peace of Luneville gave Elba to the Kingdom of Etruria, and it was transferred to France in 1802 by the Peace of Amiens. The French Emperor Napoleon was exiled to Elba, after his forced abdication following the Treaty of Fontainebleau, and conveyed to the island on HMS Undaunted by Captain Thomas Ussher; he arrived at Portoferraio on 4 May 1814.
In 1801, the Peace of Luneville gave Elba to the Kingdom of Etruria, and it was transferred to France in 1802 by the Peace of Amiens. The French Emperor Napoleon was exiled to Elba, after his forced abdication following the Treaty of Fontainebleau, and conveyed to the island on HMS Undaunted by Captain Thomas Ussher; he arrived at Portoferraio on 4 May 1814.
The municipalities are Portoferraio (which is also the island's principal town), Campo nell'Elba, Capoliveri, Marciana, Marciana Marina, Porto Azzurro, and Rio. Elba is famous as the site of Napoleon's first exile, in 1814–15. ==Geography== Elba is the largest remaining stretch of land from the ancient tract that once connected the Italian peninsula to Corsica.
In 1801, the Peace of Luneville gave Elba to the Kingdom of Etruria, and it was transferred to France in 1802 by the Peace of Amiens. The French Emperor Napoleon was exiled to Elba, after his forced abdication following the Treaty of Fontainebleau, and conveyed to the island on HMS Undaunted by Captain Thomas Ussher; he arrived at Portoferraio on 4 May 1814.
After staying on for almost ten months he escaped to France on 26 February 1815.
The plaque on the fountain reads: "1960–2010, here the champion quenched his thirst, after fifty years on the run". ==Gallery== ==See also== List of islands of Italy Tuscan Archipelago The Count of Monte Cristo, 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas == References == ==Further reading== ==External links== Islands of Tuscany Mediterranean islands Arcipelago Toscano National Park Palaces and residences of Napoleon Tuscany Wine regions of Italy
In 1860, it became part of the new unified Kingdom of Italy. During the Second World War, the island was liberated from German occupation by the French 1er Corps d'Armée supported by British forces including Royal Naval Commandos on 17 June 1944, in Opération Brassard.
In 1860, it became part of the new unified Kingdom of Italy. During the Second World War, the island was liberated from German occupation by the French 1er Corps d'Armée supported by British forces including Royal Naval Commandos on 17 June 1944, in Opération Brassard.
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