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Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814)
1814Apr, 11

The Treaty of Fontainebleau ends the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon Bonaparte, and forces him to abdicate unconditionally for the first time.

The Treaty of Fontainebleau was an agreement established in Fontainebleau, France, on 11 April 1814 between Napoleon and representatives of Austria, Russia and Prussia. The treaty was signed in Paris on 11 April by the plenipotentiaries of both sides and ratified by Napoleon on 13 April. With this treaty, the allies ended Napoleon's rule as emperor of the French and sent him into exile on Elba.

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Events on 1814

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    Battle of Mormant

    War of the Sixth Coalition: The Battle of Mormant.
  • 18Feb

    Battle of Montereau

    Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Montereau.
  • 28Mar

    Battle of Valparaíso

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  • 17May

    Monaco

    Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.
  • 25Aug

    Burning of Washington

    War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings.