Battle of Mars-la-Tour
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The Battle of Mars-la-Tour was a major 1870 Franco-Prussian War clash in which a smaller Prussian force unexpectedly halted and turned back a larger French army, helping to trap it in Metz.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Vionville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Metz campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrance | approximately 17,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| casualtiesPrussia | approximately 16,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| commander |
General Constantin von Alvensleben
NERFINISHED
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Marshal François Achille Bazaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 16 August 1870 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Gravelotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchForce | Army of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Franco-Prussian War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
French II Corps
NERFINISHED
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French III Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ French IV Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ French Imperial Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian III Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian X Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | near Mars-la-Tour, Lorraine ⓘ |
| notableAction | Prussian cavalry charge of Bredow’s Death Ride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | demonstrated effectiveness of Prussian operational mobility and rail-based logistics ⓘ |
| objectiveFrance | withdraw Army of the Rhine toward Verdun ⓘ |
| objectivePrussia | cut French line of retreat from Metz ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Spicheren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArms | infantry, cavalry, and artillery ⓘ |
| PrussianForce | Second Army (Prussia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French Army of the Rhine forced back toward Metz
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Prussian tactical success ⓘ contributed to the encirclement of Metz ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped lead to the Siege of Metz
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prevented French Army of the Rhine from retreating toward Verdun ⓘ |
| strengthFrance | about 130,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthPrussia | about 90,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic | outnumbered Prussian forces held off larger French army ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | 19th-century conventional land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1870 ⓘ |
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