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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: War of the Triple Alliance, Battle of Wörth, Battle of Hallue, Siege of Paris, Capture of Rome, Battle of Sedan, Republic of Ploieşti, Battle of Beaune-La-Rolande, Battle of Gravelotte, Marias Massacre, Klang War, Battle of Eccles Hill, Tianjin Massacre, Battle of Bazeilles, Siege of Metz, Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: War of the Triple Alliance, Battle of Wörth, Battle of Hallue, Siege of Paris, Capture of Rome, Battle of Sedan, Republic of Ploieşti, Battle of Beaune-La-Rolande, Battle of Gravelotte, Marias Massacre, Klang War, Battle of Eccles Hill, Tianjin Massacre, Battle of Bazeilles, Siege of Metz, Battle of Villepion, Short Hills Raid, Battle of Beaugency, Battle of Noiseville, Battle of Beaumont, Battle of Amiens, Battle of Bellevue. Excerpt: Battle of Amiens on November 27, 1870 was fought during the Franco-Prussian War, ending in a Prussian victory.A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The Battle of Bazeilles was one of the first occasions of modern urban warfare. During the 1870 Franco-Prussian war, Bazeilles, a small village in the French Ardennes department near Sedan was the theater of an ambush on Bavarians, allies of the Prussians, by a small detachment from the "Blue Division " of Troupes de marine, under the command of general De Vassoigne. Hiding in houses along with local Franc tireurs, the marsouins, the snipers shot with their new quick-firing Chassepot breechloading rifles at the Bavarian unit that outnumbered them by ten to one. They held the village until Napoleon III gave order to withdraw, which a small group under commander Lambert remaining in the last house on the road to Sedan, the Auberge Bougerie, fighting to the last bullet to cover the retreat. The house is now a museum, showing e.g. a clock hit at 11:35 by a bullet, stopping it. After 7 hours of urban warfare, the Bavarians were able to take the village. Considering them unlawful combatants, the Franc tireur partisans and other civilians were executed. Soon, the Battle of Sedan was a crushing defeat of France, with Napoleon III getting captured with his army. Soon, another Books, , Conflicts-In-1870~~Books-Llc, 999999999, Conflicts In 1870, Books Llc, 1156428572, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781156428573

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: War of the Triple Alliance, Battle of Wörth, Battle of Hallue, Siege of Paris, Capture of Rome, Battle of Sedan, Republic of Ploieşti, Battle of Beaune-La-Rolande, Battle of Gravelotte, Marias Massacre, Klang War, Battle of Eccles Hill, Tianjin Massacre, Battle of Bazeilles, Siege of Metz, Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: War of the Triple Alliance, Battle of Wörth, Battle of Hallue, Siege of Paris, Capture of Rome, Battle of Sedan, Republic of Ploieşti, Battle of Beaune-La-Rolande, Battle of Gravelotte, Marias Massacre, Klang War, Battle of Eccles Hill, Tianjin Massacre, Battle of Bazeilles, Siege of Metz, Battle of Villepion, Short Hills Raid, Battle of Beaugency, Battle of Noiseville, Battle of Beaumont, Battle of Amiens, Battle of Bellevue. Excerpt: Battle of Amiens on November 27, 1870 was fought during the Franco-Prussian War, ending in a Prussian victory.A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The Battle of Bazeilles was one of the first occasions of modern urban warfare. During the 1870 Franco-Prussian war, Bazeilles, a small village in the French Ardennes department near Sedan was the theater of an ambush on Bavarians, allies of the Prussians, by a small detachment from the "Blue Division " of Troupes de marine, under the command of general De Vassoigne. Hiding in houses along with local Franc tireurs, the marsouins, the snipers shot with their new quick-firing Chassepot breechloading rifles at the Bavarian unit that outnumbered them by ten to one. They held the village until Napoleon III gave order to withdraw, which a small group under commander Lambert remaining in the last house on the road to Sedan, the Auberge Bougerie, fighting to the last bullet to cover the retreat. The house is now a museum, showing e.g. a clock hit at 11:35 by a bullet, stopping it. After 7 hours of urban warfare, the Bavarians were able to take the village. Considering them unlawful combatants, the Franc tireur partisans and other civilians were executed. Soon, the Battle of Sedan was a crushing defeat of France, with Napoleon III getting captured with his army. Soon, another Books, , Conflicts-In-1870~~Books-Llc, , , , , , , , , , General Books LLC<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Books LLC, 110 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=7mm, Gew.=172gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert