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Napoleon I's First Abdication
Napoleon I's first abdication was a moment in History of France, French history when, in April 1814, the French emperor Napoleon, Napoleon I was forced to relinquish power following his military defeat in the French campaign and his allies’ invasion. Military and political circumstances Disagreeing with Alexander I of Russia, Tsar Alexander I over the future of Poland, Napoleon decided in 1812 to march against the Russian Empire. The Grande Armée crossed the Neman, River Neman in June and marched towards Moscow. To counter this aggression, a War of the Sixth Coalition, Sixth Coalition was formed between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Empire of Austria. Defeated by his adversaries and by harsh climate conditions, Napoleon was forced to make a retreat from Russia. Pushing their advantage against a weakened adversary, the coalition forced Napoleon to launch the German campaign of 1813, German campaign in 1813. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouchot - Napoléon Signe Son Abdication à Fontainebleau 11 Avril 1814
''For people with the surname, see Bouchot (surname).'' The Bouchot () is a river in the France, French region of Grand Est which flows in the Vosges (département), Vosges department. It is a right tributary of the Moselotte, and thus a sub-tributary of the Rhine via the Moselotte and the Moselle. It is long. Geography The Bouchot rises in the Massif des Vosges, on a flank of the ''Tête de Grouvelin'', a peak located within the commune of Gérardmer in the ''Bas-Rupts'' section. The Bouchot is thus also known as the ''ruisseau des Hauts-Rupts'' from its source to its confluence with the ''ruisseau des Bas-Rupts''. It flows through Rochesson, follows Gerbamont, then flows into Sapois, Vosges, Sapois where the ''ruisseau de Menaurupt'' joins its right bank. After flowing through Vagney, it joins the right bank of the Moselotte. At Gerbamont, it cascades at the ''Saut du Bouchot'', a waterfall that is high. Hydrology The discharge (hydrology), hydrological discharge of the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
