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Battle of Gravelotte

France · Warfare / Franco-Prussian War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1870Date range
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Chronological records

1870

Achille Francois Bazaine28 July 1870

Gravelotte · Warfare / Franco-Prussian War

The Germans lose 20,000 to the French 12,000. Steinmetz sends the German First Army to be massacred by the French who counter-attack. Decisive German victory which the French could have avoided

Names involved

Achille Francois Bazaine

Provenance

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