Battle of Paris (1814)

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The Battle of Paris (1814) was the decisive engagement in which the Sixth Coalition captured the French capital, forcing Napoleon Bonaparte’s first abdication and effectively ending his rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic Wars battle
battle
battle of the War of the Sixth Coalition
alsoKnownAs Battle of Paris
belligerent Austrian Empire
French Empire
linked to: First French Empire

Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Kingdom of Württemberg
Russian Empire
other states of the Sixth Coalition
campaign 1814 campaign in northeastern France
CoalitionCommander Crown Prince Frederick William of Württemberg
Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Prince Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg
Tsar Alexander I of Russia
coalitionStrength approximately 100000–120000 troops
consequence end of Napoleon I’s first reign
first abdication of Napoleon I
country France
date 1814-03-30
defensivePositions heights and fortifications around Paris, including Montmartre
endDate 1814-03-31
followedBy Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814)
first abdication of Napoleon I
occupation of Paris by Coalition forces
FrenchCommander Joseph Bonaparte
Marshal Auguste de Marmont
Marshal Édouard Mortier
linked to: Édouard Mortier
FrenchStrength approximately 30000–40000 troops
historicalSignificance marked the collapse of Napoleonic rule in France in 1814
opened the way for the Bourbon Restoration
locationNow Île-de-France region, France
notableFeature first capture of Paris by foreign armies since the 15th century
last major battle on French soil before Napoleon’s first abdication
notableParticipant Napoleon I (indirectly, as overall French emperor and commander-in-chief)
linked to: Napoleon I
opponent Sixth Coalition
partOf Napoleonic Wars
War of the Sixth Coalition
place Paris
precededBy Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube
Six Days’ Campaign
result capture of Paris by the Sixth Coalition
decisive Coalition victory
surrender capitulation of Paris authorities to Coalition forces
tactic Coalition flanking movements and frontal assaults on Paris defenses

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French campaign of 1814 hasBattle Battle of Paris (1814)
Napoleon I abdication in 1814 follows Battle of Paris (1814)
Treaty of Paris (1814) precededBy Allied occupation of Paris in 1814
linked to: Battle of Paris (1814)
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg notableBattle Battle of Paris (1814)
Six Days’ Campaign followedBy Fall of Paris (1814)
linked to: Battle of Paris (1814)
Battle of Craonne followedBy Battle of Paris (1814)
Battle of Laon (1814) followedBy Battle of Paris (1814)
Battle of Fère-Champenoise followedBy Battle of Paris (1814)
Peter Wittgenstein notableBattle Battle of Paris (1814)
subject linked to: General Peter Wittgenstein