Battle of Mars-la-Tour
1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Mars-la-Tour (also known as the Battle of Vionville or Battle of Rezonville) was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, near the village of Mars-La-Tour in northeast France. One Prussian corps, reinforced by two more later in the day, encountered the entire French Army of the Rhine in a meeting engagement and, following the course of battle, the Army of the Rhine retreated toward the fortress of Metz.
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Battle of Mars-la-Tour | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
Heinrich XVII, Prince Reuß, on the side of the 5th Squadron I Guards Dragoon Regiment at Mars-la-Tour, 16 August 1870. Emil Hünten, 1902. | |||||||
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French Empire | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Friedrich Karl | François Bazaine | ||||||
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Second Army | Army of the Rhine | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
80,000[1] 210+ guns | 80,000[1] | ||||||
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15,799
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17,007
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