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Our French Cather fragment from the apron of a war report
The long extract describes French and Prussian maneuvers in late August and early September 1870, detailing battles near Metz, Sedan, and across the Meuse, with forces under McMahon and Bazaine, casualties, retreats, and a vision of Paris and the war’s gravity as Belgian battlefronts unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
cstein
Metx
Y tan
Wrenbourg
Woerth
France
Gengiikhan
Eylau Proasa
Mignee
Metshaa
Baxaine
Verdup
Matz
Ulm
Chalons
Paris
Chistian Brothers of
Bordeaux
Borney
Gravelotte
Vionvills
Armstrong
Doncourt
Clesinger
Lowndes
Decaen
Ladmiraalt
pee
waniaeds
rederick Charles
Steinmetz
Jsd
Congress
Vionsille
Bals de
Beronville
Boulogne
Brewster
Alold
batte
ment
Chalong
Bazaine ban
free corps
Tweedy
Bazaine
Varise
Garde Mobile
Bethune
tt rei
Faris
rocketa
mountaina
Prusan
ochu
Menand
tovnin
Pnelong
Moscow
Darnell
Lorraine
Alsace
Baden
savoy
North Gethe
Tennessee allroad Company
reid
Oliver
Thoton
Pangland
Senate
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Lomplegne
McWhorter
Brantlyflees
Frederi the Great
arnipeeed
Caffe
Shumabe
cali corte
Hensix
F. x
Sedan
McMahon
Monzon
King
huyer
Porter
Trvac
evetiuna
Ioan io
ibaa
Garohna
Bryant
Savannah
Scott
Mer Mabon
Migreves
Titel
Maraness
Meuse
Douthery
cor Merieres
List
Dar yoy
Donchery
Beiy
Prasmane
tor Sedan
Villemontry
Manton
Amwax
Belgium