Battle of Wörth

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The Battle of Wörth was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French, contributing to the collapse of Napoleon III’s armies.

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Battle of Wörth canonical 3
Battle of Mars-la-Tour 1
Schlacht bei Wörth 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Reichshoffen
Schlacht bei Reichshoffen
Schlacht bei Wörth
linked to: Battle of Wörth
belligerent Grand Duchy of Baden
Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Kingdom of Württemberg
North German Confederation
Second French Empire
commander Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
General August von Werder
General Jakob von Hartmann
Marshal Patrice de MacMahon
linked to: Patrice de MacMahon
conflict Franco-Prussian War
countryAtTime France
date 6 August 1870
followedBy Battle of Sedan
Battle of Spicheren
FrenchArmy French I Corps
FrenchArmyCommander Marshal Patrice de MacMahon
linked to: Patrice de MacMahon
front Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War
GermanArmy Third Army of the North German Confederation
GermanArmyCommander Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
historicalEra Franco-Prussian War era
historicalPeriod 19th century
impactOnLeader contributed to military downfall of Napoleon III
involvedLeader Napoleon III
location Alsace
Second French Empire
Wörth, Alsace
notableFeature French Chassepot rifle effectiveness at long range
German numerical superiority
heavy use of Prussian artillery
outcome French forces forced into retreat
loss of French positions in northern Alsace
significant French casualties
partOf Franco-Prussian War
precededBy Battle of Wissembourg
region Upper Rhine region
linked to: Upper Rhine Plain
result German victory
decisive Prussian and German victory
strategicEffect contributed to collapse of Napoleon III’s field armies
opened the way for German advance into northeastern France
theater German invasion of France in 1870
year 1870

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Franco-Prussian War majorBattle Battle of Wörth
Franco-Prussian War majorBattle Battle of Mars-la-Tour
linked to: Battle of Wörth
Battle of Wörth alsoKnownAs Schlacht bei Wörth
linked to: Battle of Wörth
Battle of Spicheren followedBy Battle of Wörth
Battle of Wissembourg followedBy Battle of Wörth