What the records say
- When
- 18 Dec 1870
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 47.14° N, 4.95° E
Placed at the town its title names, Nuits Saint Georges.
Battle of Nuits Saint Georges
The Battle of Nuits-Saint-Georges was a battle in the Franco-Prussian War, which took place on December 18, 1870. In this battle, the Baden Division of Germany commanded by General Adolf von Glümer and the XIV Legion under the command of General August von Werder, took Nuits from a French force led by General Camille Crémer, forced the French army to withdraw overnight with heavy losses for both sides.
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