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No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation. -- General Douglas MacArthur |
Mars-La-Tour (1870)(141 total words in this text)(2051 Reads)  War: Franco-Prussian War Date: 16 Aug 1870 Location: Outcome: Prussian victory Overview: Fought August 16, 1870, between the French, under Marshal Bazaine, and the 3rd and 10th German Army corps, under Von Alvensleben. The Germans, though at times very hard pressed, succeeded in holding their ground, and prevented the French breaking through to the westward. The battle is chiefly remarkable for the desperate charges of the German cavalry, and especially of Von Bredow's brigade, against the French infantry, under cover of which the shattered German infantry was enabled to reform. The losses were about equal, amounting to about 16,000 killed and wounded on each side. The action is also known as the Battle of Vionville. |
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