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Nonconformist in London, Middlesex

10 Aug 1870

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Nonconformist

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 10, 1870

Page

4

Weissenburg and Metz Battle Narrative Amid Prussian Onslaught

Despatches recount a day of action around Weissenburg and Metz with Prussian advances and French defeats. Crown Prince forces push, MaMahon’s corps retreat, heavy losses recorded, and speculation on German gains across multiple fronts while Metz becomes focal for concentration and supply.

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Tristan Lambert Louis Napougon Metz Prussia Landau Palatinate Weissenburg Rhine Woigsenburg Geis Hill Bavaria General Douay Marshal MacMahon Douay Kirchbach King Grenadier Guards von Kirchbach Paris Boulevards Des Italiens Montmartre M. Dreher M. Hirsch Lyons Italy Holland England Switzerland Berlin Sth M‘mahon Pigeonnier Lembach Bitsche Soultz Saar Woerth Saltzbach Niederbronn Marshal Mmahon Count Bismark Mainz Haguenay de Failly Canrobert M'Mahon M‘mehon Weiasenburg Posen Hesse and Nassau Baden Lauter Lauterburg Saarbruck Froissard von Kamers Speicheren Baarnekow Stulpnagel von Kamer von Goeben
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Napoleon Telegrams From Metz Report Battles and Retreats

Readable dispatches from Napoleon at Metz dated August 7 recount Mahon losing a battle, Frossard's Saar retreat, and overall orderly withdrawal. Notes vary by time: 12.30 a.m. and 8.25 a.m. lines confirm morale high and plans to regroup at the center. Forbach engagement shows Third Army Corps involved with Lidmirault Failly and Imperial Guard not engaged.

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Froscard Steinmetz Speicheren Saarbruck Saar Frossard Alsting Saarbach Goeben L’admirault de Failly Imperial Guard Bazaine Stulpnagel Francois Reuter Cologne Forbach Corps D'arméé Metz Rans Napoleon Paris M‘mahon L’aigle Marshal M'Mahon NaPoLron Lidmirault Failly
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