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Coalition forces occupy Paris, precipitating Napoleon's fall

On March 31, 1814, allied Coalition armies entered and occupied Paris after sustained offensives, leading to the collapse of Napoleon's government and his subsequent abdication in April.

Coalition forces occupy Paris, precipitating Napoleon's fall

The collapse of Napoleonic France removed a major European warfront, enabling Britain to redirect military resources and diplomatic attention toward the War of 1812, materially affecting U.S. strategic and diplomatic calculations.

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