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Battle of Bellevue
The Battle of Bellevue on 7 October 1870 was fought during the Franco-Prussian War and ended in a Prussian victory.
The French forces under Marshal François Achille Bazaine attempted to break through the lines of the Prussians investing Metz. They were unsuccessful and were driven back into the city with a loss of 1,193 soldiers and 64 officers. The Prussians lost 1,703 soldiers and 75 officers.
References.
- George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) ()
restore "Bellevue"s fabric. Parkes also dumped fill which was excavated from the apartment sites onto the "Bellevue" site.
History Bellevue Local government ownership.
Leichhardt Council subsequently purchased the foreshore parkland, including "Bellevue", at the end of 1981. A section 130 Order was placed over Bellevue on 16 May 1980 to provide time to investigate the retention and re-use of the building.
Blackwattle Bay Park to the south of "Bellevue" was designed by Stuart Pittendrigh & Associates, who also designed the Reserves at