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Lichtenberg Siege

Lichtenberg Siege was a battle fought in August 1870 at Château de Lichtenberg, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Prussian War, which ran from 1870 to 1871. The recorded result: German Victory.

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FoughtAugust 1870
WhereChâteau de Lichtenberg, France48.921N, 7.487E
OutcomeGerman Victory
BelligerentsSecond French EmpireagainstNorth German Confederation; Kingdom of Prussia; Württemberg
Part ofFranco-Prussian War1870 to 1871

Where it sits in the Franco-Prussian War

Siege of Metz, 1870Second Battle of Orléans, 1870Siege of Thionville, 1870Lichtenberg Siege, 1870Siege of Marsal, 1870Battle of Saarbrücken, 1870Battle of Wissembourg, 1870Battle of Spicheren, 1870Battle of Wörth, 1870Siege of Bitche, 1870Siege of Phalsbourg, 1870Battle of Borny-Colombey, 1870Battle of Mars-la-Tour, 1870Siege of Strasbourg, 1870Siege of Toul, 1870Battle of Gravelotte, 1870Battle of Buzancy, 1870Battle of Nouart, 1870Battle of Beaumont, 1870Battle of Noisseville, 1870Battle of Bazeilles, 1870Battle of Sedan, 1870Siege of Montmédy, 1870Battle of Montmesly, 1870Siege of Paris, 1870First Battle of Châtillon, 1870Battle of Sceaux, 1870Battle of Chevilly, 1870Battle of Nompatelize, 1870Battle of Saint-Quentin, 1870Battle of Artenay, 1870Siege of Verdun, 1870Battle of Châtillon, 1870Siege of Neu-Breisach, 1870Battle of Bellevue, 1870Battle of Châteaudun, 1870Battle of Buzenval, 1870Battle of Dijon, 1870Battle of Le Bourget, 1870Siege of Belfort, 1870Siege of La Fère, 1870Battle of Coulmiers, 1870Battle of Havana, 1870Siege of Mézières, 1870Battle of Amiens, 1870Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande, 1870Battle of Villiers, 1870Battle of Choisy-le-Roi, 1870Battle of Villepion, 1870Battle of Loigny-Poupry, 1870Battle of Beaugency, 1870Battle of Longeau, 1870Battle of Nuits, 1870Second Battle of Le Bourget, 1870Battle of Hallue, 1870Siege of Péronne, 1870Battle of Pontarlier, 1871Battle of Bapaume, 1871Battle of Villersexel, 1871Battle of Le Mans, 1871Battle of the Lisaine, 1871Battle of Saint-Jean-sur-Erve, 1871Battle of Saint-Melaine, 1871Battle of St. Quentin, 1871Battle of Buzenval, 187118701871Lichtenberg Siege, 1870
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Record

DateAugust 1870 (month precision)
PlaceChâteau de Lichtenberg, France
48.921N, 7.487E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength30 officers and 280 soldiers2 Jäger battalions; 2 infantry companies; 3 artillery batteries; 1/2 cavalry squadron; pioneer detachment
Casualties and losses10 men killed and 27 wounded, the rest were captured,; 4 cannons, 3 howitzers, 204 Chassepot rifles, many shells and muskets as well as many reserves seized2 officers and 36 soldiers killed or wounded (of whom 12 were killed and 24 wounded)
Commanders
  • Hugo von Obernitz
Lichtenberg SiegeLichtenberg SiegeSiege of BitcheBattle of FroeschwillerBattle of WörthSiege of PhalsbourgBattle of HaguenauSiege of BitcheSiege of PhalsbourgFrankfurtStuttgartStrasbourgLuxembourgMannheimSaarbrückenWiesbadenFreiburg100 km48.921N, 7.487E
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Lichtenberg Siege is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10751230, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lichtenberg, revision 1370742898, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.