Battle of Châteaudun

Quand

18 oct. 1870

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

48.07° N, 1.34° E

Description

1870 battle

Franco-Prussian War battle

The Battle of Châteaudun took place in northwestern France during the Franco-Prussian War on 18 October 1870. In this battle, the Imperial German Army led by General Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von Wittich attacked the city of Châteaudun and captured the city. During the nine-hour battle the attackers defeated forces that included Francs-tireurs led by Ernest de Lipowski who was of Polish origin.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Page source
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · l’appelle « In der Schlacht bei Châteaudun setzen sich die Deutschen im Häuserkampf durch und besiegen Truppenteile der französischen Loirearmee »Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Page source
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · l’appelle « les Allemands prennent la ville de Châteaudun qui est incendiée lors des combats »Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Page source

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