The Franco-German War of 1870-71
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The Franco-German War of 1870—71
Field-Marshal COUNT HELMUTH VON MOLTKE
ARCHIBALD FORBES
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PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR.
PART I.
Preparations for War.
Combat of Weissenburg.
Battle of Wörth.
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Battle of Spicheren.
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Right Wheel of the German Army.
Battle of Colombey—Nouilly.
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Battle of Vionville—Mars la Tour.
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Battle of Gravelotte—St. Privat.
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New Distribution of the Army.
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The Army of Châlons.
Battle of Beaumont.
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Battle of Sedan.
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PART II.
Sortie from Metz.
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Battle of Noisseville.
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Change of Government in Paris.
Retreat of General Vinoy.
THE MARCH ON PARIS of the IIIrd Army and the Army of the Meuse.
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Investment of Paris.
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First Negotiations for Peace.
Reduction of Toul.
Reduction of Strasburg.
Operations round Paris to 15th October.
Action of Artenay.
Engagement at Orleans.
Reduction of Soissons.
Storming of Châteaudun.
Sortie Against Malmaison.
Storming of Le Bourget.
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Sortie from Metz against Bellevue.
Capitulation of Metz.
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New Distribution of the Army.
Operations of the XIVth Corps in the South-East.
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Reduction of Schlettstadt.
Reduction of Breisach.
Taking of Verdun.
Advance of Ist and IInd Armies up to Mid November.
Engagement at Coulmiers.
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Operations of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.
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Situation of IInd Army.
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Battle of Beaune la Rolande.
The Advance of the Army of the Loire to the Relief of Paris.
Battle of Loigny—Poupry.
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Paris in November.
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The Attempt of the Army of Paris to break out.
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The Advance of the Ist Army in November.
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Battle of Amiens.
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Reduction of La Fère.
Reduction of Thionville.
Investment of Belfort in November.
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Battle of Orleans.
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Offensive Operations South, East, and West.
Fighting of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.
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Interruption of Important Offensive Operations in December.
The XIVth Corps in December.
The Ist Army in December.
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The Reduction of Mézières.
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Paris in December.
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The Army of the East under General Bourbaki.
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The Advance of the IInd Army to Le Mans.
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Battle in Front of le Mans.
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OCCURRENCES NORTHWARD OF PARIS DURING JANUARY.
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Battle of St. Quentin.
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Occurrences in the South-Eastern Seat of War up to 17th of January.
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Battle on the Lisaine.
The Artillery Attack on Paris.
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Battle of Mont Valérien.
Prosecution of the Artillery Attack on Paris up to the Armistice.
The Operations of the Army of the South under General von Manteuffel.
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General Hann von Weyhern's March on Dijon.
Occupation of the Departments of the Doubs, Jura, and Côte d'Or.
Prosecution of the Siege of Belfort.
The Armistice.
The Homeward March of the German Army.
APPENDIX.
APPENDIX.
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ORDERS OF BATTLE
FRENCH AND GERMAN ARMIES IN THE FIRST PERIOD OF THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR.
ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE FRENCH ARMIES.
ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE "ARMY OF THE RHINE."
ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE ARMY OF CHÂLONS.
ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE ARMY OF METZ.
ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE "ARMY OF THE RHINE."
ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE ARMY OF CHÂLONS.
ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE ARMY OF METZ.
ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE GERMAN ARMIES ON 1ST AUGUST, 1870.
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