Unification of Italy - Battle of Sedan
Time: 1870
Place: Sedan, Ardennes, France
Details: The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War from 1 to 2 September 1870. Resulting in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III and over a hundred thousand troops, it effectively decided the war in favour of Prussia and its allies, though fighting continued under a new French government.
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