KnowraBattle of SedanLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Battle of Sedan, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 5Related 2Franco-Prussian WarBroader topic: The French defeat and emperor’s capture ended the Second Empire’s effective ability to continue the war.Second French EmpireBroader topic: The emperor's capture destroyed the regime's military and political authority.Louis-Napoléon BonaparteBroader topic: His surrender at Sedan triggered the collapse of the Second Empire.Battle of GravelotteRelated: The encirclement at Metz left German forces able to concentrate against the French army at Sedan.ChassepotBroader topic: Chassepots were used in the campaign that ended with the French defeat at Sedan.Louis-Jules TrochuRelated: The defeat brought down the Second Empire and opened the way for Trochu’s government.Leonhard Graf von BlumenthalBroader topic: Blumenthal helped direct the Third Army in the campaign that brought about the French defeat at Sedan.