Episode 6 of 6

End of the Siege of Mainz

When
4 May 1814
Where
Mainz
Part of
Treaty of Fontainebleau, Napoleon's abdication and the Bourbon Restoration in France

The Siege of Mainz ended on 4 May 1814 as French forces left the fortress, concluding the campaign.

The siege began on 3 January 1814. An Imperial French corps was besieged by an Imperial Russian corps. The siege ended on 4 May 1814, as the French left the fortress, closing the military operations in this region.

Sources

  1. Siege of Mainz (1814) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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