The Campaign of Sedan: The Downfall of the Second Empire, August-September 1870Hooper, George
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The Campaign of Sedan: The Downfall of the Second Empire, August-September 1870
Hooper, George
Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871; Sedan Campaign, 1870
Frossard, General, at Saarbrück, 73, 74, 75;
takes position at Forbach, 93, 94;
on the Saar, 116–118;
disposition of troops, 120;
impressed, 123, 126;
retires, 128, 129, 130, 131, 134;
crosses Moselle, 148, 149, 153;
at Rezonville, 161;
failure of patrols, 168;
at Vionville, 169;
retreat, 175, 176;
field-works, 192, 195, 196;
outposts begin, Gravelotte, 197, 200;
strong position, 206–217;
reserves, 226;
at Noisseville, 279.
Frossard’s Corps, 159, 170, 171, 185, 194.
Furia Francese, 314.
Galgenberg, the (Spicheren), 120.
Galliffet, General de, charges at St. Menges, 308, 309;
charges with Chasseurs d’Afrique, 313.
Gambetta, M., speaks against war, 51, 81.
Garenne, the, 315.
Gayl, General von, turns Aymard out of Servigny, 280.
German military system considered—its risks, 97;
mobilization—Prussian, 56, 57;
S. German, 58.
Germans, movements of about Sedan, 290–295, 310.
German unity, foundation of, 14, 16.
General Staff, the Prussian, brain of the Army, 5.
Germonville, 256.
Gersdorf, Lieut.-Gen. von, 307.
George of Saxony, Prince, sent down the Orne, 208;
ordered to sweep round French right, 211.
Giffert Wald, the (Spicheren), 123–129.
Girard, General, killed in cavalry charge, 315.
Girardin, M. St. Marc, estimate of Napoleon, 18.
Givodeau, Wood of, 270.
Givonne, the stream, 287, 293, 295;
held by Lebrun’s and Ducrot’s corps, 296;
battle on the, 298–304;
in German hands, 310, 315–317.
Givonne, Fond de, and village, 295, 306–311.
Glablenz, Austrian Field-Marshal in Holstein, 12.
Glümer, Lieut.-General von, at Colombey, 153.
Gneisenau, Major-Gen. von, 74, 75, 76;
his brigade failed to surprise Thionville, 158, 159;
his brigade sent on by Goeben, 212.
Gnügge, Captain, his battery at St. Hubert, 213.
Goeben, General von, at Spicheren, supports Kameke, 121;
takes command, sends in reserves, 125;
at Gravelotte, attacks to employ French left, 205;
Steinmetz talks to, 212.
Goersdorf, 104.
Golz, Major-General Baron von, 129;
attacks French retreat, and begins Colombey-Nouilly battle, 150;
without orders, 152, 154, 155;
215, 218, 278.
Gondrecourt, General, 184, 225;
village, 232.
Gortschakoff, Prince, and the Treaty of Paris, 36.
Gorze, village, 169, 171, 177, 179, 185, 190.
Gothard, St., railway, a menace to France, 40.
Govone, General, Italian envoy to Berlin, 10, 11.
Goze, General, 91.
Gramont, Duc de, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
sends Benedetti to Ems, 42;
speech in Chamber, 43;
presses demands, 45;
46, 53, 54.
Gramont, General de, 170, 178.
Grand Pré, village, 243, 247, 248, 249, 250, 256, 264.
Granville, Lord, attempts at compromise, 47.
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