Gravelotte-St-Privat was probably the hardest fought of all the battles of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Attacked by superior Prussian forces from both the First and Second armies, Marshal Bazaine's French Army of the Rhine inflicted heavy casualties on the advancing Prussian's before finally being forced to retreat into the fortress city of Metz. Unable to break out and with no hope of relief Bazaine's army grimly held on to the end of the war. French failure at Gravelotte-St-Privat led directly to their final defeat at Sedan, the collapse of Napoleon III's regime and the proclamation of the German Empire.
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?Gravelotte-St.-Privat was one of the hardest fought battles of the Franco-Prussian War and the one that led to the French Army's final defeat at Sedan, the collapse of Napoleon III's regime, and the proclamation of the German Empire. This military history describes every aspect of the battle, including its commanders, soldiers, strategies and defeats and victories. The text includes a chronology, a list of further reading, maps and illustrations.?-Reference & Research Book News
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This review is from: Gravelotte-St-Privat 1870: End of the Second Empire (Campaign) (Paperback)
This battle showed the power of breech-loading weapons. However, this would not be consumated for forty years. A most useful introduction to this key battle.
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Few would question the assertion that the Franco-Prussian War was a showdown between an emerging united Germany under Prussia and the - up to this time - senior European power, Napoleonic France. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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First Army, Frederick Charles, Second Army, French Army, Mance Ravine, Army of the Rhine, Third Army, Illustrated London News, Crown Prince, Point du Jour, Guards Brigade, General Staff, Guards Division, North German Confederation, Bois de Genivaux, King William, Chief of Staff, Guards Corps, Second Empire, Bois de Vaux, Lapasset's Brigade, Marshal Niel, Minister of War, Bois de la Cusse, General Frossard New!
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Few would question the assertion that the Franco-Prussian War was a showdown between an emerging united Germany under Prussia and the - up to this time - senior European power, Napoleonic France. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cavalry reserve, line regiments, cavalry division, cavalry patrols Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Army, Frederick Charles, Second Army, French Army, Mance Ravine, Army of the Rhine, Third Army, Illustrated London News, Crown Prince, Point du Jour, Guards Brigade, General Staff, Guards Division, North German Confederation, Bois de Genivaux, King William, Chief of Staff, Guards Corps, Second Empire, Bois de Vaux, Lapasset's Brigade, Marshal Niel, Minister of War, Bois de la Cusse, General Frossard New!
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