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Battle of Le Mans 1871

Battle of Le Mans: Lionel Royer - Bataille d'Auvours, le 10 janvier 1871
Image: Lionel Royer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date10 January 1871 – 12 January 1871Wikidata
Year1871Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFranco-Prussian WarWikidata P361
Coordinates48.0042, 0.1969Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Le Mans was a German victory during the Franco-Prussian War that ended French resistance in western France.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Le Mans (revision 1370267987), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

48.0042, 0.1969 · France

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