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Battle of Wörth

1870 · 19th century · Also known as Battle of Frœschwiller-Wœrth · Part of the Franco-Prussian War

The Battle of Wörth, or Frœschwiller-Wœrth, was fought on 6 August 1870 in northern Alsace in the opening weeks of the Franco-Prussian War. The Prussian Third Army, including Bavarian and Württemberg troops, defeated Marshal MacMahon's army after costly fighting, opening Alsace to invasion and forcing the French to retreat to Châlons.

Battle of Wörth
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Wörth. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-worth
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