Battle of Châtillon
Battle of Châtillon | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Prussian War - Siege of Paris | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Bavaria | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jakob von Hartmann | Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
II Corps, V Corps | XIV Corps | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
366 killed |
The Battle of Châtillon was the third sortie by French forces attempting to relieve the siege of Paris by the Prussian-led German armies.[1] The French Army forced the Bavarians from the western outskirts of Paris but were later driven back in the face of Prussian artillery.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ In Meyers Konversationslexikon wird als Datum der 19. Oktober angegeben, während in den anderen Texten jeweils der 13. Oktober angegeben wurde.
- ↑ Geoffrey Wawro, The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871; Cambridge University Press; ISBN 978-052161743-7, Seite 254
- ↑ s. Geschichte des 5. Regimentes
- ↑ http://www.statensarkiv.se/default.asp?id=7775&refid=1132.
Bibliography
- Theodor Fontane: Der Krieg gegen Frankreich 1870–1871. Gesamtausgabe in 3 Bänden, Verlag Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza, Reprint 1873/1876/2004, ISBN 3-937135-25-1 (Band 1); ISBN 3-937135-26-X (Band 2) und ISBN 3-937135-27-8 (Band 3)
External links
- http://www.mlwerke.de/me/me17/me17_141.htm
- Châtillon. article in: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4. Aufl. 1888–1890, Bd. 3, S. 967 f.
- Geschichte des 5. Infanterie-Regimentes
Coordinates: 48°48′00″N 2°17′24″E / 48.8000°N 2.2900°E
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