François Achille Bazaine
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François Achille Bazaine was an officer of the French army. Bazaine rose through the ranks over four decades of distinguished service under Louis Philippe and then Napoleon III, having held every rank
François Achille Bazaine on campaign in Mexico by Jean-Adolphe Beauce
Francois Achille Bazaine in 1860.
The population of Guadalajara welcomes General Bazaine as he is entering the city.
Battle of Saint-Privat.
Battle of Mars-la-Tour
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The Battle of Mars-la-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, near the village of Mars-la-Tour in northeast France. One Prussian corps, reinforced by two more later in the d
Heinrich XVII, Prince Reuß, on the side of the 5th Squadron I Guards Dragoon Regiment at Mars-la-Tour, 16 August 1870 Emil Hünten, 1902
La ligne de feu, 16 août 1870 by Pierre-Georges Jeanniot (1886). French infantry at the battle of Mars-la-Tour.
The 4th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 72 storming Maison Blanche in front of Rezonville on 16 August 1870.
Grenadiers of the French Imperial Guard. Detail from Édouard Detaille's painting of the battle of Rezonville.