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Aug. 08, 1970 - A Hundred Years Ago The Battle Of Sedan; A hundred years ago, on September 1st, 1870, a decisive battle was fought in the Franco-German War of 1870/71-the battle of Sedan. After Prussian victories at Colombay-Nouilly, mars-la-Tour, Vionville, Gravelotte and St. Privat (August 14th to 18th) the French Rhine-Army under Bazaines retreated to metz. The unsuccessful relief of Metz by the french marshal Mao-Mahon ended with the battle of Sedan. The French army had to surrender-183, 000 men were taken prisoner-among them Napoleon III. Photo shows. The Prussian Guards in the morning of September 1st, 1870, the day of the battle of Sedam (reproduction of a contemporary drawing
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