Battle of Sedan

September 1, 1870

Part of Franco-Prussian War

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Battle of Sedan

German armies surrounded MacMahon's Army of Châlons at Sedan. Napoleon III surrendered with his army, which led to the fall of the Second Empire in Paris on 4 September.

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