Round 1: Tossup 20

A leader with this name died after being stabbed by Zabanga while fighting in the Anglo-Zulu War. (10[1]-5[1])Eugénie de Montijo (“oo-zhen-EE duh mon-tee-ZHO”) briefly (-5[1])took power after a ruler with this regnal name was deposed. A leader with this name suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Leipzig. Prussian forces captured a ruler (10[1])with this regnal name at the Battle of Sedan. (10[1])A ruler with this (10[1])name fought (10[1])Mikhail (10[1])Kutuzov at the Battle of Borodino, (10[1])after which the Russians used scorched-earth tactics against him. (10[2])The (10[1])first ruler with this name died in exile on Saint Helena after his surrender at Waterloo. For 10 points, give this name of an emperor of France (10[1])with the last name Bonaparte. (10[1])■END■

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