What the records say
- When
- 21 Nov 1870
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 48.43° N, 0.89° E
- Description
- 1870 battle
Placed at the town its title names, Bretoncelles.
Battle of Bretoncelles
The Battle of Bretoncelles was an event in the Franco-Prussian War. It occurred on 21 November 1870, in Bretoncelles, Orne, France. This engagement ended with the defeat of the French army, when the Prussian army under the command of Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin forced the French to retreat.
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