During this war, the Meteor gunboat was engaged in a prearranged, indecisive duel outside HavanaHarbor.
During this war, the Meteor gunboat was engaged in a prearranged, indecisive duel outside HavanaHarbor. One new national holiday celebrating a battle in this war was set for 2 September. The losing side'sarmy was forced westwards in the Battles of Spicheren and WÃ¶rth, but were prevented from going furtherby the Battle of Mars-la-Tour, which was lost by Marshal (*) Bazaine, who also lost the subsequent Battleof Gravelotte, which trapped him in Metz. The withdrawal of a Roman garrison by the losing side in this war letItaly complete the Risorgimento. In this war, LÃ©on Gambetta escaped his capital in a hot air balloon to organizeresistance. A government change occurred in this war after the defeat at Sedan. For 10 points, name this 1870-1871war that resulted in the formation of the Second German Empire, which took Alsace-Lorraine from its defeatedopponent.
During this war, the Meteor gunboat was engaged in a prearranged, indecisive duel outside HavanaHarbor.
Franco-Prussian War [or Franco-German before "German" is read]