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Battle of Issy

1815 • Île-de-France
Plan of the battle of Issy 1815 (from "Schlachten-Atlas" by Friedrich Rudolf von Rothenburg, 1837)

Plan of the battle of Issy 1815 (from "Schlachten-Atlas" by Friedrich Rudolf von Rothenburg, 1837)

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Général_Dominique_Joseph_René_Vandamme_(4).jpg

Général_Dominique_Joseph_René_Vandamme_(4).jpg

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Hans Ernst Karl, Graf von Zieten (1770-1848) was a General in the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars

Hans Ernst Karl, Graf von Zieten (1770-1848) was a General in the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars

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Historical Overview

The Battle of Issy was fought on the 2 and 3 July 1815 in and around the village of Issy, a short distance south west of Paris. The result was a victory for Prussian General von Zieten over an outnumbered French army commanded by General Dominique Vandamme. Issy was the last attempt of the French army to defend Paris from falling to the Coalition for the second time in two years.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Decisive Allied victory.

Kingdom of Prussia

  • Commander: Hans v. Zieten
  • Strength: ca. 15.000
  • Casualties: ca. 1.000

Grande Armée

  • Commander: Vandamme
  • Strength: ca. 10.000
  • Casualties: ca. 1.500

Strategic Context

Last French resistance against the occupation of the capital.

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