Battle of Toulouse (1814)
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
What happened
Wellington attacked the Heights of Calvinet east of Toulouse. Spanish troops were driven back twice before Beresford's corps fought its way onto the heights, while attacks on a bridge on the other side failed. By nightfall the Allies held a foothold, and Soult left the city the following night.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It was one of the last battles of the Napoleonic Wars, fought after Napoleon's abdication had been announced. The news reached Wellington two days later.
What came next
Wellington entered Toulouse on 12 April, and Soult agreed to an armistice on 17 April. The last major action of the war came at Bayonne on 14 April.
Did you know?
Earlier in the campaign, a pontoon bridge over the flooded Garonne broke and trapped about 19,000 Allied soldiers for three days.
Timeline
- 4 April 1814A pontoon bridge over the Garonne gives way.
- 10 April 1814Battle of Toulouse.
- 12 April 1814Wellington enters Toulouse and learns of the abdication.
- 17 April 1814Soult agrees to an armistice.