Battles & Campaigns · 1814
Treaty of Chaumont
Chaumont, Haute-Marne, France
What happened
Britain's foreign secretary Lord Castlereagh, Austria's Metternich, and the rulers of Russia and Prussia agreed the treaty. As the allies fought their way into France, their leaders met at Chaumont. Each of the four powers promised 150,000 soldiers and agreed to keep Europe safe from French attack for twenty years. They demanded that France go back to its old borders.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It bound the four great powers together until Napoleon was beaten. Its plans were carried out by the Treaty of Paris and the Congress of Vienna.
What came next
Napoleon rejected the terms the next day, ending his last chance of a negotiated peace. Paris fell at the end of March.
Did you know?
The treaty is dated 1 March 1814 but was actually signed on 9 March.
Timeline
- 1 March 1814The treaty's official date.
- 9 March 1814The treaty is signed.
- 1814–1815Congress of Vienna.