Gravelotte
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Gravelotte is a village in northeastern France best known as the site of a major 1870 Franco-Prussian War battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gravelotte canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Gravelotte–St. Privat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gravelotte–St. Privat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Communes of Moselle
ⓘ
Franco-Prussian War battle locations ⓘ |
| changedCountryAffiliation | after Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| date | 18 August 1870 ⓘ |
| formerCountry | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | rural commune setting ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
military cemetery
ⓘ
war memorials for 1870–1871 ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | museum dedicated to the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| heritage | sites commemorating 1870 battle ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Franco-Prussian War 1870–1871 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century European wars ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | battlefield village ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Gravelotte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franco-Prussian War battlefield ⓘ |
| languageUsed | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Moselle department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| location |
Gravelotte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Metz ⓘ |
| near | Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franco-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Est region NERFINISHED ⓘ Moselle department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| result | Prussian and German victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement before the Siege of Metz
ⓘ
one of the largest battles of the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Gravelotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| transport | located near main road between Metz and Verdun ⓘ |
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