Battle of Beaumont

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Battle of Beaumont
Date August 30, 1870 Location near Buzancy, France Result Prussian victory
Combatants
Prussia	Second French Empire
Commanders
George of Saxony	Pierre Louis Charles de Failly
Casualties
3,500 soldiers	4,800 soldiers 42 guns

Franco-Prussian War
Wissembourg – Spicheren – Wœrth – Borny-Colombey – Strasbourg – Mars-la-Tour – Gravelotte – Metz – Beaumont – Noiseville – Sedan – Bellevue – Coulmiers –Amiens – Beaune-la-Rolande – Hallue – Bapaume – Le Mans – Lisaine – St. Quentin – Paris – Belfort

The Battle of Beaumont on August 30, 1870 was a defeat for the French during the Franco-Prussian War.

It was fought between Fifth French Corps d'Armee under General Pierre Louis Charles de Failly, and the Fourth and Twelfth German Army Corps (mostly non-Prussians such as the III battalion, 96th Thüringers) under King George of Saxony. The French were surprised in their cantonments and driven back upon Monzon, with losses of 4,800 men and 42 guns to the Germans' 3,500.

[edit] References

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