Battle of Amiens

When

27 Nov 1870

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

49.87° N, 2.52° E

Description

1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War

1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War

The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, was fought on 27 November 1870 between French and Prussian forces during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). It ended in a Prussian victory, forcing the French to retreat and allowing the Prussians to capture Amiens, France.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Amiens: Prussian victory”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Es kommt zu einer Schlacht nahe Amiens, bei der sich preußische Truppen gegenüber abziehenden Franzosen durchsetzen”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “combats de Villers-Bretonneux, occupation d'Amiens par les Prussiens du général von Goeben le lendemain”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Franco-Prussian19 Jul 1870 · Interstate war · Deaths 204,313