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Episode 2 of 6

Rhine Crossing

When
1 January 1814
Where
middle Rhine
Part of
War of the Sixth Coalition: the 1814 campaign in France and the Adriatic

Blücher's Army of Silesia crossed the middle Rhine on 1 January 1814, after Napoleon rejected the Frankfurt proposals.

The Army of Silesia under Blücher crossed the middle Rhine on 1 January 1814. This followed Napoleon's refusal of the Frankfurt proposals, and the allies crossed into French territory that day. The Rhineland town of Kaub later commemorated the crossing with a museum dedicated to Blücher.

Sources

  1. Battle of La Rothière Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. Napoleon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  3. Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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