What the records say
- When
- 26 Dec 1870 – 9 Jan 1871
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 49.93° N, 2.94° E
- Description
- 1870 battle during the Franco-Prussian War
Siege of Péronne
The siege of Peronne was a battle during the Franco-Prussian War, from December 26, 1870 until January 9, 1871, in Péronne, Somme of France. The German siege force, under the command of Lieutenant Generals August von Goeben and Albert von Barnekow, forced the French army at Péronne- which could not be rescued and had to surrender after more than a week under the bombardment of the Prussian army.
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