Battle of Nompatelize
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The Battle of Nompatelize, also known as the Battle of Etival, was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War on 6 October 1870, between Etival and Nompatelize in the province of Vosges from Strasbourg 64 km southwest. This battle marked the first major crackdown of franc-tireur operations in the Vosges region by the XIV Corps of the Prussians by Minister August von Werder in early October 1870. In matches fiercely this, A force of the Army of Rhône of the French Republic under the command of General Louis-François Dupré, who predominated to markedly document in terms of troop numbers, and attacked 6 infantry battalions of the Grand Duchy of Baden under the command of General Alfred von Degenfeld which were part of the XIV Corps, but were defeated. Compared to the casualties of the German military, the losses of the French side in this battle were much greater. After seven hours of fighting, the French were forced to flee in turmoil to Bruyeres and the Rambervillers. The Battle of Etival contributed to General Werder wiping out the French from Alsace.
Carte nompatelize| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1232 | lordship of Échéry | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1284 | Ban de la Roche | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1870 | Battle of Nompatelize | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1944 | Bataille de Bruyères | battle | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Tour d'Anglemein | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Tour de Rambervillers | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Tour du Bacha | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Carte nompatelize | Commons | ||