Battle of Villiers

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Battle of Villiers
Part of Franco-Prussian War
The Battle of Champigny by Édouard Detaille
Date 29 November – 3 December 1870 Location Champigny-sur-Marne, Bry-sur-Marne and Villiers-sur-Marne, France Result German victory
Belligerents
North German Confederation  Prussia  Saxony  Württemberg	French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Eduard von Fransecky Albert of Saxony	Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
Strength
28,000[1]	52,000[1]
Casualties and losses
3,500 killed or wounded[1]	3,500 killed or wounded 1,500 captured[1]

The Battle of Villiers, also called the Battle of Champigny, was the largest of the French sorties from besieged Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.