Siege of Belfort

Quand

3 nov. 1870 – 18 févr. 1871

Type

Siège

Coordonnées

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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