Battle of Montmartre
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| War of the Sixth Coalition |
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| Lützen – Bautzen – Großbeeren – Katzbach – Dresden – Kulm – Dennewitz – Leipzig – Hanau – La Rothière – Champaubert – Montmirail – Château-Thierry – Vauchamps – Montereau – Craonne – Laon – Arcis-sur-Aube – La Fère-Champenoise - Paris |
The Battle of Montmartre[1]was fought on March 30, 1814, between Allied forces and the forces of Napoleon's First French Empire. The Allies were victorious, entering Paris, and as a result, Napoleon was soon forced to abdicate.
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[edit] Background
The two main Allied Armies linked up at Meaux on 28th March 1814, the now 107,000[2] strong Allied forces began to march on Paris. Only 23,000 troops[2] and incomplete defences defended Paris from the Allies.
[edit] Battle
The Allies approached Paris from the eastern and northern sides, Marshal Moncey commanding the National Guard made a stand at Clichy, but his two Corps were beaten back at 4:00PM and retreated into the Belleville Heights, and the Suburb of Montmartre. At the Suburb of Montmartre Marshal Marmont was in command, and the final action took place at 2:00AM on the 31st March.
[edit] Conclusion
Following the final action Marmont opened negotiations with the Allies, which started a series of events leading to Napoleon's abdication. Napoleon was exiled to Elba, but would return to France the next year, leading to Seventh Coalition.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Chandler, David. Dictionary of the Napoleonic wars. Wordsworth editions, 1999.
