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Metz and Strasbourg In War With Prussia
The report describes Metz under siege with Prussians in control of the field, civilians starving, and efforts to aid wounded soldiers before being driven back by a lack of care. Strasbourg is also analyzed as a fortress town facing supply risks and strategic value, with rail and river access shaping its defense and potential fall. English preparations and naval buildup accompany updates on Chatham Dockyard, torpedo tests, and volunteer artillery awards and training plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Borny
Prussia
Vauban
Louis XIV
Saarlouis
Moselle
Vosges
Marasul
Cormontaigne
Seille
Gisors
le Paté
Spithead
Gaitelpats
War Department
Invincible
England
Navy
Army and Navy Gazette
Chatham Dockyard
Chatham
F. Whitehead
Oberon
Ord Northbrook
Shoeburyness
Chermside
Lord Northbrook