Battle of Bapaume

When

3 Jan 1871

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

50.10° N, 2.85° E

Description

1871 battle

Part of the Franco-Prussian War

The Battle of Bapaume took place during the Franco-Prussian War, brought about by French attempts to relieve the besieged city of Péronne, Somme. The battle was fought on 3 January 1871 near the town of Bapaume.

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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 “Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Bapaume – Prussians win a strategic victory”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Die Schlacht bei Bapaume endet unentschieden”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “succès de l'armée du Nord à Bapaume”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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