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How and where did Napoleon III die in 1873?

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Portrait of Napoleon III in a dark military uniform with gold epaulettes, a red sash, and medals, set against a deep red background. Painted by Hippolyte Flandrin. — Napoleon III Napoleon III, detail of a portrait by Hippolyte Flandrin, 1862; in the Versailles Museum.

Napoleon III died on January 9, 1873, in Chislehurst, Kent, England. Following his surrender at the Battle of Sedan in 1870 and his subsequent deposition, he had moved to England. His death occurred after he underwent an operation for the removal of bladder stones.123