Historedia
Person

Count of Artois

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Count of Artois, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Treaty of Fontainebleau, Napoleon's abdication and the Bourbon Restoration in France

    1814

    Role: Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom (appointed by letters patent, January 1814)

    1. January 1814 · France (departure from London; arrival in Paris unsourced)Count of Artois as Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom

      Louis XVIII sent the Count of Artois to France in January 1814, appointing him Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom by letters patent in the event of his restoration.

    2. 10 April 1814 · MetzLifting of the Siege of Metz

      The Allied blockade of Metz was lifted on 10 April 1814, without the city being taken by Coalition forces.

    3. 11 April 1814 · Palace of FontainebleauTreaty of Fontainebleau

      Napoleon signed the Treaty of Fontainebleau on 11 April 1814, forcing his unconditional abdication as Emperor of the French.

    4. 2 May 1814 · Saint-OuenDeclaration of Saint-Ouen

      Louis XVIII issued the Declaration of Saint-Ouen on 2 May 1814, supporting representative government while claiming monarchical sovereignty.

    5. 4 May 1814 · AntwerpCapitulation at Antwerp

      The Siege of Antwerp ended in a French capitulation on 4 May 1814, closing the campaign's sieges.

    6. 4 May 1814 · MainzEnd of the Siege of Mainz

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

Sources

  1. Louis XVIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06