Siege of Bitche | |||||||
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Part of Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
Bitche in 1870 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire[1] French Republic |
Bavaria[3] German Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Louis-Casimir Teyssier[9] Geniès-Hippolyte Bousquet |
Prince Frederick Charles Colonel Kohlermann[3] | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
I Corps | II Corps[10] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000 to 3,000 Infantry, 80 Cannons[3][10] | 20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
120 dead, Unknown wounded | 23 dead, 62 wounded |
The siege of Bitche was a battle during the Franco-Prussian War[11] initially caused by the German forces on August 8, 1870 to March 26, 1871, where the two nations would sign a armistice.[12] The siege was considered a brave siege[13] under the command of governor Louis-Casimir Teyssier,[9] and of the chief of the troops of the place: Geniès-Hippolyte Bousquet who both would be appointed lieutenant-colonels during the siege.
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