Siege of Thionville
Siege of Thionville was a siege conducted in August 1870 at Thionville, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Prussian War, which ran from 1870 to 1871. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 13 Infantry Companies, 5 Artillery and 7 Engineers.
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Fought August 1870
Where Thionville, France 49.358N, 6.168E
Outcome German victory
Belligerents French Third Republic against North German Confederation; Prussia
Casualties and losses 4,000 – 6,000 captured; 200 – 250 cannons seized and Unknown
Where it sits in the Franco-Prussian War Siege of Metz, 1870 Second Battle of Orléans, 1870 Siege of Thionville, 1870 Lichtenberg Siege, 1870 Siege of Marsal, 1870 Battle of Saarbrücken, 1870 Battle of Wissembourg, 1870 Battle of Spicheren, 1870 Battle of Wörth, 1870 Siege of Bitche, 1870 Siege of Phalsbourg, 1870 Battle of Borny-Colombey, 1870 Battle of Mars-la-Tour, 1870 Siege of Strasbourg, 1870 Siege of Toul, 1870 Battle of Gravelotte, 1870 Battle of Buzancy, 1870 Battle of Nouart, 1870 Battle of Beaumont, 1870 Battle of Noisseville, 1870 Battle of Bazeilles, 1870 Battle of Sedan, 1870 Siege of Montmédy, 1870 Battle of Montmesly, 1870 Siege of Paris, 1870 First Battle of Châtillon, 1870 Battle of Sceaux, 1870 Battle of Chevilly, 1870 Battle of Nompatelize, 1870 Battle of Saint-Quentin, 1870 Battle of Artenay, 1870 Siege of Verdun, 1870 Battle of Châtillon, 1870 Siege of Neu-Breisach, 1870 Battle of Bellevue, 1870 Battle of Châteaudun, 1870 Battle of Buzenval, 1870 Battle of Dijon, 1870 Battle of Le Bourget, 1870 Siege of Belfort, 1870 Siege of La Fère, 1870 Battle of Coulmiers, 1870 Battle of Havana, 1870 Siege of Mézières, 1870 Battle of Amiens, 1870 Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande, 1870 Battle of Villiers, 1870 Battle of Choisy-le-Roi, 1870 Battle of Villepion, 1870 Battle of Loigny-Poupry, 1870 Battle of Beaugency, 1870 Battle of Longeau, 1870 Battle of Nuits, 1870 Second Battle of Le Bourget, 1870 Battle of Hallue, 1870 Siege of Péronne, 1870 Battle of Pontarlier, 1871 Battle of Bapaume, 1871 Battle of Villersexel, 1871 Battle of Le Mans, 1871 Battle of the Lisaine, 1871 Battle of Saint-Jean-sur-Erve, 1871 Battle of Saint-Melaine, 1871 Battle of St. Quentin, 1871 Battle of Buzenval, 1871 1870 1871 Siege of Thionville, 1870 65 placed engagements of the Franco-Prussian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date August 1870 (month precision) to 24 November 1870 Place Thionville, France49.358N, 6.168E Kind Siege, nineteenth century Strength Unknown 13 Infantry Companies, 5 Artillery and 7 Engineers Casualties and losses 4,000 – 6,000 captured; 200 – 250 cannons seized Unknown Commanders
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1558 and 1870.
Siege of Thionville 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 Q65164037 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Thionville (1870) , revision 1370745798, 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.