Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon Magenta6 August 1870
The Vosges barrier is broken opening the road to Paris. The Crown Prince of Prussia forces MacMahon back to Chalons-sur-Marne
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The Vosges barrier is broken opening the road to Paris. The Crown Prince of Prussia forces MacMahon back to Chalons-sur-Marne
The Prussian Crown Prince marches toward the Meuse
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