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Bravery does not of itself win battles. -- H.H. Wilson |
Buzenval (1871)(133 total words in this text)(2152 Reads)  War: Franco-Prussian War Date: 19 Jan 1871 Location: Outcome: Inconclusive Overview: A sortie from Paris under General Trochu on January 19, 1871. The French, advancing under cover of a fog, established themselves in the Park of Buzenval, and occupied St. Cloud, where they maintained their position throughout the day. At other points, however, they were less successful, and, on the morning of the 20th, the force at St. Cloud, finding itself unsupported, was obliged to retire, and all the captured positions were abandoned. The Germans lost 40 officers and 570 men ; the French 189 officers and 3,881 men. This sortie is also known as the Battle of Mont Valerien. |
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