Battle of Meudon

Battle of Meudon
	Part of Paris Commune
Date	3 April 1871
Location	Meudon, France
Result	Versaillais victory
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.