Battle of Reichshoffen

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The Battle of Reichshoffen, more commonly known as the Battle of Wörth, was a major early engagement of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French army under Marshal MacMahon.

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Battle of Reichshoffen canonical 1
Schlacht bei Reichshoffen 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Wörth
associatedWith Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
Patrice de MacMahon
belligerent Grand Duchy of Baden
Kingdom of Bavaria
North German Confederation
Second French Empire
casualties heavy on both sides
cause German invasion of France in 1870
combatantSide French Empire vs. German coalition
commander Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
General Leonhard von Blumenthal
Patrice de MacMahon
conflict Franco-Prussian War
countryAtTime Second French Empire
date 6 August 1870
era Franco-Prussian War era
linked to: Franco-Prussian War
followedBy Battle of Sedan
FrenchCasualties significantly higher than German casualties
FrenchCommander Patrice de MacMahon
FrenchForces French I Corps
GermanCommander Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
Leonhard von Blumenthal
GermanForces Bavarian corps
linked to: Bavarian Army

Third Army of the North German Confederation
historicalPeriod 19th century
involvedUnit French cuirassiers
linked to: French cavalry

Prussian infantry
location near Reichshoffen, Alsace
near Wörth, Alsace
notableFor French cavalry charges
early major engagement of the Franco-Prussian War
effective use of German artillery
heavy French casualties
outcome French I Corps forced to retreat
opened the way for German advance into northeastern France
partOf Franco-Prussian War
precededBy Battle of Spicheren
presentDayCountry France
region Alsace
result German victory
decisive Prussian and German victory
strategicSignificance contributed to collapse of French frontier defenses
helped secure German operational initiative early in the war
theatre Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War
typeOfEngagement set-piece battle
year 1870

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Battle of Wörth alsoKnownAs Battle of Reichshoffen
Battle of Wörth alsoKnownAs Schlacht bei Reichshoffen
linked to: Battle of Reichshoffen