What the records say
- When
- Aug 1870 – 24 Nov 1870
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 49.36° N, 6.17° E
- Description
- 1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War
Siege of Thionville (1870)
1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War
The siege of Thionville took place within the Franco-Prussian War. It occurred in Thionville of the Moselle from 13 to 24 November 1870. The small French garrison repulsed an attempted attack on 14 August. The garrison was subjected to a blockade and then besieged from 13 November. After the capitulation of Metz, on 28 October 1870, the Prussians moved part of their powerful artillery to Thionville.
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