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Battle of Nouart 1870

Battle of Nouart: Nouart-FR-08-combats du 29 août 1870
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date29 August 1870Wikidata
Year1870Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFranco-Prussian WarWikidata P361
Coordinates49.4408, 5.0506Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Nouart was fought on 29 August 1870 at the village of Nouart. Part of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, the battle saw Prince George's 46th Infantry Brigade of the XII Royal Saxony Corps defeat Pierre Louis Charles de Failly's V Corps of the French Empire.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Nouart (revision 1370270930), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

49.4408, 5.0506 · France

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