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Battle of Bretoncelles | |||||||
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Part of Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Republic | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Friedrich Franz II[4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
250 Captured[4] | Unknown |
The Battle of Bretoncelles[5][6] was an event in the Franco-Prussian War.[4] It occurred on 21 November 1870,[7] in Bretoncelles, Orne, France.[2] This engagement ended with the defeat of the French army,[3] when the Prussian army under the command of Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin forced the French to retreat. The Battle of Bretoncelles was one of the most important battles in the advance of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg in late 1870.[4]
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