Modern era · 1870
Battle of Gravelotte
The Battle of Gravelotte (or Battle of Gravelotte–St. Privat) on 18 August 1870 was the largest battle of the Franco-Prussian War. Named after Gravelotte, a village in Lorraine, it was fought about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Metz, where on the previous day, having intercepted the French army's retreat to the west at the Battle of Mars-la-Tour, the Prussians were now closing in to complete the destruction of the French…
- When
- 18 Aug 1870
- Where
- Gravelotte
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Wilhelm I1797 – 188819th-century German Emperor and King of Prussia (1797–1888)
Rudolf Clausius1822 – 1888German mathematical physicist and professor (1822–1888)
Before and after
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