Patrice de MacMahon vs Reinhard Scheer

MacMahon commanded the French II Corps at the Battle of Magenta during the Second Italian War of Independence. His timely arrival helped secure a French victory over the Austrians.

MacMahon commanded French forces at the Battle of Solferino, a bloody engagement that led to an Austrian defeat. He was wounded during the battle.

MacMahon commanded the French Army of Ch

MacMahon led the Versailles army in the suppression of the Paris Commune. The brutal campaign resulted in the deaths of thousands of Communards and the restoration of government control.

MacMahon was elected President of the Third Republic. A monarchist, he sought to restore the monarchy but failed due to divisions among royalists.

MacMahon dissolved the Chamber of Deputies in an attempt to weaken the republican majority. The subsequent elections returned a republican majority, and MacMahon was forced to accept a republican government.

MacMahon resigned the presidency after the republican victory in the Senate elections. His resignation marked the end of monarchist influence in the Third Republic.

Scheer commanded the German High Seas Fleet at the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of World War I. His fleet inflicted heavier losses on the British Grand Fleet but was forced to retreat. Scheer's tactical handling prevented a decisive British victory but failed to break the blockade.

Scheer, as Chief of the Naval Staff, advocated for the resumption of unrestricted U-boat warfare in January 1917. He argued it would starve Britain into submission within six months. This decision led to the entry of the United States into World War I in April 1917.

Scheer, as Chief of the Naval Staff, ordered the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919. This was to prevent the fleet from being divided among the Allies under the Treaty of Versailles. 52 ships were sunk, the largest loss of naval vessels in a single day.