The Battle of Sedan, 1-2 September 1870, decisive German victory, during the Franco-Prussian War,

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Illustration from V R I Her Life And Empire published in 1901. Info from wiki: The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War from 1 to 2 September 1870. It resulted in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III and large numbers of his troops and for all intents and purposes decided the war in favour of Prussia and its allies, though fighting continued under a new French government.

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