Battle of Meudon
| Battle of Meudon | |||||||
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| Part of Paris Commune | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Third Republic (Versaillais) | Paris Commune (Communards) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Meudon took place on 3 April 1871 between the Paris Commune and Versaillais government forces near Meudon in the Île-de-France. The battle was part of the attempts by the Paris Commune to seize Versailles, the seat of Adolphe Thiers’ government, and it ended in a defeat for the Federates.