Picture No | 10219326 |
Date | 1870 |
Description | French Army retreating from Carignan; Franco-Prussian War |
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The French Army being driven out of Carignan by the Prussians, on the 30th August 1870.This action preceded the Battle of Sedan, the biggest defeat of the French army in the Franco-Prussian war, which brought about the French capitulation.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 17 September 1870, page 308 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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