Wellington's Advance
- When
- 3 July 1815
- Where
- Paris (surrendered under the Convention of Saint-Cloud)
Wellington commanded a British-led army that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, after which the French army surrendered Paris under the Convention of Saint-Cloud.
During the Hundred Days campaign in 1815, Wellington commanded a British-led army which, together with a Prussian army under Field Marshal Gebhard von Blücher, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. On 3 July 1815, the Convention of Saint-Cloud was signed by which the French army under Marshal Davout surrendered Paris to the armies of Prince Blücher and the Duke of Wellington, ending the hostilities of the Hundred Days.
Sources
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Convention of Saint-Cloud Wikipedia, revision of 2025-01-22
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