Siege of Belfort

When

3 Nov 1870 – 18 Feb 1871

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

47.64° N, 6.86° E

Description

103-day military assault and blockade of the city of Belfort, France

1870–71 Franco-Prussian War siege

The siege of Belfort was a 103-day military assault and blockade of the city of Belfort, France by Prussian forces during the Franco-Prussian War. The French garrison held out until the January 1871 armistice between France and the German Empire obligated French forces to abandon the stronghold in February 1871.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Siege of Belfort begins with French troops besieged”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Deutsche Truppen schließen die Stadt Belfort ein”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “les Allemands commencent le siège de Belfort, vaillamment défendue par le colonel Denfert-Rochereau qui avait en partie fait construire les fortifications”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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