Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande

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Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande
Date November 28, 1870 Location Canton of Beaune-la-Rolande, France Result Prussian victory
Combatants
Prussia	Second French Empire
Commanders
Friedrich Franz II	General Crouzat
Strength
9,000 soldiers	60,000 soldiers
Casualties
817 soldiers killed 37 officers killed	8,000 soldiers killed

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 Beaune-la-Rolande on November 28, 1870 was a defeat for the French during the Franco-Prussian War.

The battle began when 9,000 Prussian troops under Friedrich Franz II attacked 60,000 French troops under General Crouzat. The French assailed the German position, but the Prussians succeeded in maintaining their ground, driving off the French. The French lost around 8,000 soldiers, while the Germans only lost 817 soldiers and 37 officers.

[edit] References

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