Battle of Amiens (1870)

Battle of Amiens (1870)

Infobox Military Conflict


caption=
partof=the Franco-Prussian War
conflict=Battle of Amiens
date=November 27 1870
place=Amiens, France
result=Prussian victory
combatant1=flagicon|Prussia|1803 Prussia
combatant2=flagicon|France France
commander1=Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel
commander2=General Faure
casualties1=1,216 soldiers killed
76 officers killed
casualties2=1,383 soldiers killed or wounded
1,000 soldiers missing|

The Battle of Amiens on November 27 1870 was a defeat for the French during the Franco-Prussian War.

The French under General Faure fought the Prussians under Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel in Amiens, France. Having already capitulated at Metz, the French were compelled to leave the city of Amiens. About 1,383 French soldiers were killed and wounded, and about 1,000 were declared to be missing. The Germans lost 1,216 soldiers and 76 officers.

References

*George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0-442-22336-6).


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