The following is a list of the 158 battles inscribed on the

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which were fought by the

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and the

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between 1792 and 1815: * The names of 96 battles are engraved on the inner façades of the monument, under the great

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es (24 on each of the four pillars). * The names of 32 battles are engraved on the inner façades of the monument, under the small arches (8 on each of the four pillars). * The names of 30 battles are engraved on the

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(11 on each of the long façades and 4 on each of the short ones). Additionally, some of these battles are represented in

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on the inner and outer façades of the monument: * On the inner façades of the monument, under the small arches, four low reliefs list the names of 16 battles (6 on the low relief on the northern pillar, 4 on the low reliefs on the eastern and southern pillars, 2 on the low relief on the western pillar). * On the outer façades of the monument, 5 of these battles are represented in low relief (2 on the northern façade facing the

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, 1 on each of the other façades). Related list:

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. File:Arc Triomphe Paris 5.jpg, Great arches
96 battles. File:Inscriptions on the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (30275860126).jpg, Small arches
32 battles. File:Noms bataille Arc Triomphe Paris 3.jpg,

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30 battles. File:Arc de Triomphe mg 6881.jpg, Low reliefs
16 battles.

Great arches

File:Arc de Triomphe mg 6837.jpg, Northern pillar: Siege of Battle of Höchstädt. File:Inscriptions Arc Triomphe Paris 3.jpg, Eastern pillar: Battle of Battle of Bautzen. File:Arc de Triomphe 2014-1.JPG, Southern pillar: Battle of Siege of Gaeta. File:Paris Arc de Triomphe battles 01a.jpg, Western pillar: Battle of the Baztan Siege of Valencia.

The names of the 96 battles inscribed under the great arches

Small arches

File:Ternes, 75017 Paris, France - panoramio.jpg, Northern pillar: Battle of Siege of Bergen op Zoom. File:Arc de Triomphe 2014-8.JPG, Eastern pillar: Siege of Battle of Champaubert. File:Arc de Triomphe 2014-3.JPG, Southern pillar: Battle of Siege of Mequinenza. File:Jean-Antoine Marbot Arc de Triomphe.png, Western pillar: Siege of Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro. Grand Port-Arc de Triomphe mg 6825

The names of the 32 battles inscribed under the small arches

Attic

File:Attic of the Arc de Triomphe – Southern façade.png, Avenue des Champs-Élysées: Battle of Battle of Alkmaer. File:Attic of the Arc de Triomphe – Western façade.png, Avenue de Wagram: Battle of Battle of Hohenlinden. File:Attic of the Arc de Triomphe – Northern façade.png, Avenue de la Grande Armée: Battle of Battle of Dresden. File:Attic of the Arc de Triomphe – Eastern façade.png, Avenue Kléber: Battle of Battle of Ligny.

The names of the 30 battles inscribed on the shields of the attic

Low reliefs

Inner low reliefs

File:Attributs des victoires du Nord.png, Northern pillar: Battle of Battle of Eylau. File:Attributs des victoires de l'Est.png, of Battle of Heliopolis. File:Attributs des victoires du Sud.png, Southern pillar: Battle of Battle of Lodi. File:Attributs des victoires de l'Ouest.png, Western pillar: Battle of Battle of Fleurus. Arc de Triomphe mg 6881

The names of the 16 battles inscribed on the tablets of the inner low reliefs

Outer low reliefs

File:Paris Arc de Triomphe Bataille d'Aboukir.jpg, Avenue des Champs-Élysées (left): Battle of Abukir. File:Paris Arc de Triomphe Mort de Marceau 2.jpg, Avenue des Champs-Élysées (right): Funeral of General Marceau. File:Paris Arc de Triomphe prise d'Alexandrie.jpg, Avenue de la Grande Armée (left): Capture of Alexandria. File:Paris Arc de Triomphe passage du pont d'Arcole.jpg, Avenue de la Grande Armée (right): Battle of Arcole. File:Paris Arc de Triomphe Bataille d'Austerlitz.jpg, Avenue de Wagram: Battle of Austerlitz. File:Paris Arc de Triomphe Bataille de Jemmappes.jpg, Avenue Kléber: Battle of Jemappes.

The names of the 5 battles represented in low relief on the outer façades

Great arches

Small arches

Attic

Low reliefs

Inner low reliefs

Outer low reliefs

See also

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