Battle of Châtillon

The Battle of Châtillon was the third sortie by French forces attempting to relieve the siege of Paris by the Prussian-led German armies.[1] The French Army forced the Bavarians from the western outskirts of Paris but were later driven back in the face of Prussian artillery.[2][3][4]

Battle of Châtillon
Part of the Franco-Prussian War - Siege of Paris
Date13 October 1870
Location
Châtillon, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France
Result German victory
Belligerents
Prussia
Bavaria		  France
Commanders and leaders
Jakob von Hartmann Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
Strength
II Corps, V Corps XIV Corps
Casualties and losses
366 killed

References
  1. In Meyers Konversationslexikon wird als Datum der 19. Oktober angegeben, während in den anderen Texten jeweils der 13. Oktober angegeben wurde.
  2. Geoffrey Wawro, The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871; Cambridge University Press; ISBN 978-052161743-7, Seite 254
  3. s. Geschichte des 5. Regimentes
  4. http://www.statensarkiv.se/default.asp?id=7775&refid=1132.

Bibliography
  • Theodor Fontane: Der Krieg gegen Frankreich 1870–1871. Gesamtausgabe in 3 Bänden, Verlag Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza, Reprint 1873/1876/2004, ISBN 3-937135-25-1 (Band 1); ISBN 3-937135-26-X (Band 2) und ISBN 3-937135-27-8 (Band 3)

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