Battle

Siege of Marsal

Aug 1870 · 48.79° N, 6.61° E

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When
Aug 1870
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
48.79° N, 6.61° E
Description
1870 battle

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Siege of Marsal

The siege of Marsal was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War on August 13 to 14, 1870 between the French Empire and the combined German forces of Prussia and Bavaria in Marsal. Under the command of Lieutenant General Jakob von Hartmann, after replacing the Prussian 4th Cavalry Division, II Corps of the Kingdom of Bavaria forced the surrender of the French Empire's defenses, after a brief resistance by the French troop…

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