Fight at Pesmes

When

16 Dec 1870 – 18 Dec 1870

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

47.28° N, 5.57° E

The Battle of Pesmes was part of the Franco-Prussian War. It took place from December 16 to 18, 1870, at the French commune of Pesmes, on the river Ognon between Gray and Dole. The Prussian army, which included Uhlans and artillery, defeated the French army and achieved their goal of destroying the bridge over the Ognon river.

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