When Napoleon returned to France in 1814, the military supported him, and the people cheered him as he entered Paris, restoring him to power. Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia formed an alliance to stop Napoleon. Britain, and Prussia planned to join their forces in Belgium to defeat Napoleon. Knowing two forces were joining, Napoleon planned to divide and conquer. Napoleon scored a victory in Ligny against the Prussians, preventing the forces from joining. Napoleon then headed north to begin the conflict with Wellington, known as the Battle of Waterloo. Napoleon's famous Imperial Guard advanced but drew back when about 400 were destroyed. Napoleon fled and four days later surrendered his leadership position in France and was exiled permanently to the Isle of St. Helena, where he died six years later.