Battle of Amiens (1870)

Battle of Amiens
Part of the Franco-Prussian War
Date 27 November 1870 Location Amiens, France Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Prussia	France
Commanders and leaders
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel	General Farre
Strength
30,000	25,000
Casualties and losses
1,216 soldiers killed 76 officers killed	1,383 soldiers killed or wounded 1,000 soldiers missing

The Battle of Amiens or Battle of Villers-Bretonneux was fought on 27 November 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War, ending in a Prussian victory.

The French under General Jean-Joseph Farre fought the Prussians under Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel in Amiens, France. Having already capitulated at Metz, the French were compelled to leave the city of Amiens. About 1,383 French soldiers were killed and wounded, and about 1,000 were declared to be missing. The Germans lost 1,216 soldiers and 76 officers.

References

• Bruce, George (1981). Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. ISBN 0-442-22336-6.

Coordinates: 49°52′03″N 2°31′15″E / 49.8675°N 2.5208°E / 49.8675; 2.5208