The 20th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on October 11, 1866, and was headquartered in Hannover. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the X Army Corps. The divi
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Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande
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The Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande on 28 November 1870 took place during the Franco-Prussian War, which was won by Prussia. In an attempt to relieve the Siege of Paris, French General Crouzat's XX Corps
A near-contemporary depiction of the battle
Prussian troops barricading the streets of Beaune-la-Rolande
An engraving depicting French troops at the battle
An ossuary containing the remains of 402 French soldiers killed at Beaune-la-Rolande