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Battle of Nuits

Battle of Nuits was a battle fought on 18 December 1870 at Nuits-Saint-Georges, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Prussian War, which ran from 1870 to 1871.

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Bildunterschrift BATAILLE DE NUITS (deutsch Schlacht von Nuits)
Bildunterschrift BATAILLE DE NUITS (deutsch Schlacht von Nuits). gravures de Hotelin & L. Tobbs ; typographie Morris père & fils, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date18 December 1870
PlaceNuits-Saint-Georges, France
47.132N, 4.957E
Part ofFranco-Prussian War (1870 to 1871)
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Battle of NuitsBattle of NuitsSiege of DijonBattle of DijonBattle of DijonSiege of Saint-Jean de LosneBattle of ChateauneufSiege of DijonSiege of Saint-Jean de LosneBattle of ChateauneufGenevaLausanneMulhouseTroyesNeversVichyAuxerreBiel100 km47.132N, 4.957E
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Elsewhere in 1870

Battle of Nuits is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q24090856, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.