Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887 . CHAPTER XIX. BATTLE AND FALL OF SEDAN—18/0. As soon as possible Marshal MacMahon moved north-ward from Chalons with the evident intention of relievingMarshal Bazaine, but he was intercepted by the Germans,and after several engagements the French retreated be-yond the Meuse, and massed at Sedan to make ready forbattle. The emperor had joined MacMahon at Chalons,and accompanied him to Sedan, though he left the com-mand of the army to the marshal. The Germans werebetween MacMahon and Bazaine, and as Bazaine w
Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887 . CHAPTER XIX. BATTLE AND FALL OF SEDAN—18/0. As soon as possible Marshal MacMahon moved north-ward from Chalons with the evident intention of relievingMarshal Bazaine, but he was intercepted by the Germans,and after several engagements the French retreated be-yond the Meuse, and massed at Sedan to make ready forbattle. The emperor had joined MacMahon at Chalons,and accompanied him to Sedan, though he left the com-mand of the army to the marshal. The Germans werebetween MacMahon and Bazaine, and as Bazaine was se-curely cooped up in Metz, the army of MacMahon wascompelled to rely upon itself. The Germans greatly out-numbered the French, having about 240,000 men, whilethe latter mustered not much more than 150,000. TheGerman plan was to double up the French line by swing-ing round upon it left shoulder forward ; it was ar-ranged at the Crown Princes head-quarters, and like allother plans of the Germans, was kept a rigid secret untilthe movement began. According to the German calculatio
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