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Bouches-du-Weser

1811–1814 · 19th century

Bouches-du-Weser was a department of the French Empire created in 1811, when Napoleon annexed the north German coast to enforce his blockade of British trade. Named after the mouths of the Weser, it had Bremen as its capital. The department disappeared when allied forces freed the region in 1813–1814.

Bouches-du-Weser
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Free Hanseatic City of BremenDecline

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bouches-du-Weser. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bouches-du-weser
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“Bouches-du-Weser.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bouches-du-weser. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Bouches-du-Weser.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bouches-du-weser.
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