Battle of the Lisaine

Part of the Franco-Prussian War

Date	15 January – 28 January 1871
Location
Result	Prussian victory

Belligerents

Prussia

France

Commanders and leaders

von Werder

Charles Denis Bourbaki

Franco-Prussian War

Wissembourg Spicheren Wörth Borny-Colombey Strasbourg Toul Mars-la-Tour Gravelotte Metz Beaumont Noisseville Bazeilles Sedan Bellevue Coulmiers Havana Amiens Beaune-la-Rolande Villepion Loigny et Poupry Beaugency Hallue Bapaume Villersexel Le Mans Lisaine St. Quentin Paris Belfort

The Battle of the Lisaine was fought from 15 January to 17 January 1871 between Prussian and French forces. The French were led by Charles Denis Bourbaki, and were attempting to relieve the Siege of Belfort. Early in the morning the French forces under Bourbaki with only a few thousand men against better equipped larger armies. The Prussians prepared multiple corps to halt the French advance, the Prussian corps had their outer posts overran quite swiftly but the Prussians forced back the French forces. Breaking the morale of French troops and leaving them to either die or retreat. End the end their efforts failed, and they were forced to flee into Switzerland.