Category: Battle of Gravelotte-St-Privat in 1870

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Battle of Gravelotte-St-Privat was fought between France and Prussia on Thursday, August 18, 1870 and was the largest battle of the Franco-Prussian War. Prior to this, on August 2, 1870, the French forces had taken over the Prussian city of Saarbrucken but the tide was turned when Marshal Bazaine’s forces comprising the bulk of…
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