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The Battle of Sedan — Decisive defeat of the Second Empire, 1 September 1870
The encirclement of 1 September 1870 forced the Army of Châlons to capitulate; Napoleon III, taken prisoner, saw the Empire collapse two days later. (Editorial synthesis)
The Battle of Sedan took place on 1 September 1870. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Battle of Sedan took place in Sedan. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
2 commanders are recorded for the Battle of Sedan: Patrice de MacMahon (French Empire) and Helmuth von Moltke (German armies). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Battle of Sedan ended in a decisive defeat and the capture of Napoleon III. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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