Battle of Toulouse
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The Battle of Toulouse was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in April 1814, fought between Wellington’s Anglo-Allied forces and Marshal Soult’s French army near the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Toulouse canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Toulouse (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Wellington’s 1814 campaign in southern France ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | several thousand on each side ⓘ |
| category |
1814 in France
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Battles involving France ⓘ Battles involving Portugal ⓘ Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles involving the United Kingdom ⓘ Battles of the Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderAllied | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderFrench | Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 10 April 1814 ⓘ |
| dateRange | 10–12 April 1814 (including related operations) ⓘ |
| followedBy | end of major operations in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| front | southern France front of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Anglo-Allied army
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French Army of the Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Toulouse
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Toulouse, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | April 1814 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fought after Napoleon’s first abdication was signed but before news reached the armies ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Orthez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the effective end of French resistance in southwestern France
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one of the last major battles of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of Toulouse ⓘ |
| strength |
about 42,000 French troops
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about 52,000 Allied troops ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French forces withdrew from Toulouse after the battle ⓘ |
| terrain | fortified heights and suburbs around Toulouse ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula theatre of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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