History and chronology of MacMahon Magenta in France

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General

Algerian War
Crimean War
Franco Prussian War
Government Republic, 3rd
Italian War
Military France
Rebellion Paris

Places

Bazeilles
Beaumont
Chalons
Constantine
Douzy
Froshcwiller
Lauter
Magenta
Malakoff
Metz
Milan
Nouart
Paris
River Meuse
Sebastopol
Sedan
Sevastopol
Solferino
St Cyr
Sully
Weissenburg
Worth

Events

Armistice
Battle Froshcwiller
Battle Magenta
Battle Malakoff
Battle Metz
Battle Sedan
Battle Sevastopol
Battle Solferino
Battle Weissenburg
Battle Worth
Birth
Capture Paris
Capture Sevastopol
Death
Education
Election
Marshal
Mobilization
Peerage
President
Resignation
Siege Constantine
Siege Milan
Siege Sevastopol

MacMahon Magenta History of France


1808	Birth of MacMahon France
13th July Sully Birth of Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon, from Irish Jacobite immigrants
1827	Education of MacMahon
St Cyr Graduates from St Cyr
1837	Siege of Constantine
Constantine Distinguishes himself at the siege of Constantine
1855	Battle of Malakoff
8th Sep Malakoff French victory at the battle of Malakoff brings about the capture of Sevastopol, and closes the Crimea n War
8th Sep Malakoff Utters the famous quotation now attributed to him: J'y suis, j'y reste ("Here I am, here I stay")
1855	Battle of Sevastopol
8th Sep Sebastopol Storms the Malakoff Redoubt
1855	Capture of Sevastopol
8th Sep Sevastopol French victory at the battle of Malakoff brings about the capture of Sevastopol, and closes the Crimea n War
1855	Siege of Sevastopol
8th Sep Sevastopol French victory at the battle of Malakoff brings about the capture of Sevastopol, and closes the Crimea n War
1859	Armistice of France
8th July France & Austria agree an armistice
1859	Battle of Magenta
4th May Magenta French victory at Magenta is followed by the French liberation of Milan
4th May Magenta Transforms the battle into a French victory
1859	Battle of Solferino
24th June Solferino The Austrians are defeated by the French & Sardinians
1859	Marshal MacMahon
May Magenta Appointed Marshal after the battle of Magenta
1859	Peerage
May Magenta Created Duke of Magenta, after the battle of Magenta
1859	Siege of Milan
4th May Milan French victory at Magenta is followed by the French liberation of Milan
1870	Battle of Froshcwiller
6th Aug Froshcwiller The Crown Prince of Prussia forces Mac Mahon back to Chalons-sur-Marne
6th Aug River Meuse The Prussian Crown Prince marches toward the Meuse
6th Aug Froshcwiller The Vosges barrier is broken opening the road to Paris
1870	Battle of Metz
Aug Metz Encircled at Metz
29th Aug Douzy Crosses the River Meuse but is driven back toward Sedan
29th Aug Nouart Crosses the River Meuse but is driven back toward Sedan
30th Aug Beaumont Crosses the River Meuse but is driven back toward Sedan
31st Aug Bazeilles Wounded in battle
1870	Battle of Sedan
2nd Sep Sedan Forced to surrender
1870	Battle of Weissenburg
4th Aug Weissenburg The crown Prince surprises Mac Mahon on the Lauter River
4th Aug Lauter The outnumbered French are forced to defend the Lauter
1870	Battle of Worth
6th Aug Worth At Worth the German 3rd Army loses 10,500 killed to the French 11,000 under Mac Mahon
1870	Mobilization
12th Aug Chalons Mac Mahon regroups his forces at Chalons
1871	Capture of Paris
28th May Paris Capture s Paris from the Commune
1871	Marshal MacMahon
2nd April Paris Appointed Commander the forces against the Paris Commune
2nd April Paris Appointed Commander the forces against the Paris Commune
1873	Election of MacMahon
24th May Elected President of France
1873	President of France
24th May Appointed President of France
1879	Resignation of MacMahon
28th Jan Paris Forced to resign
1893	Death of MacMahon
17th Oct Paris Death of Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de Mac Mahon