Battle of Sedan (1870)

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The Battle of Sedan (1870) was a decisive engagement of the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian-led forces encircled and captured Emperor Napoleon III and his army, leading directly to the collapse of the Second French Empire.

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Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte → capturedAt → Battle of Sedan (1870) →
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Battle of Sedan (1940) → comparedTo → Battle of Sedan (1870) →
Prussian Army → decisiveBattle → Battle of Sedan (1870) →
Second Empire of France → decisiveBattle → Battle of Sedan (1870) →
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La Débâcle → depictsEvent → Battle of Sedan (1870) →
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Meuse → historicalEventSite → Battle of Sedan (1870) →
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Franco-Prussian War → majorBattle → Battle of Sedan (1870) →
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Imperial German Army → notableBattle → Battle of Sedan (1870) →