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Siege of Strasbourg

Siege of Strasbourg was a siege conducted on 16 August 1870 at Strasbourg, in what is now France; it lasted 43 days. It was part of the Franco-Prussian War, which ran from 1870 to 1871. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 men; 366 guns and mortars against 23,000 men; 1,277 artillery pieces.

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Deutsch-Französischer Krieg, Belagerung von Straßburg, Bresche beim Steintor
Deutsch-Französischer Krieg, Belagerung von Straßburg, Bresche beim Steintor. Paul Sinner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 August 1870lasted 43 days
WhereStrasbourg, France48.585N, 7.751E
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsNorth German Confederation; Prussia; Baden; WürttembergagainstFrench Empire; ---- French Republic
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, 187118701871Siege of Strasbourg, 1870
65 placed engagements of the Franco-Prussian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 August 1870
to 28 September 1870
PlaceStrasbourg, France
48.585N, 7.751E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength40,000 men; 366 guns and mortars23,000 men; 1,277 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses936; ----177 killed and died of wounds; 715 wounded; 44 missing; 78 horses23,000 military; ----Personnel; 861 dead; Thousands wounded; Thousands dispersed; 17,562 captured; Material; 1,277 artillery pieces; 140,000 rifles; 50 locomotives; captured; 448 houses destroyed; Civilian; 341 killed; 600–2,000 wounded; 10,000 homeless
Commanders
  • Jean-Jacques Uhrich
Siege of StrasbourgSiege of StrasbourgLiberation of StrasbourgSecond Battle of KehlSiege of KehlSiege of KehlBattle of Strasbourg BridgeLiberation of StrasbourgZürichStuttgartLuxembourgMannheimBaselSaarbrückenMetzNancy100 km48.585N, 7.751E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between AD 357 and 1944.

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Elsewhere in 1870

Siege of Strasbourg 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 Q620012, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Strasbourg, revision 1370745511, 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.