war, 54 engagements
Battles of the Franco-Prussian War
The atlas places 54 engagements of the Franco-Prussian War (1870 to 1871): 43 battles and 11 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in France (53), Germany (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Sedan, Siege of Paris, Battle of Gravelotte, Siege of Metz, Battle of Mars-la-Tour.
Engagements by date
| Date | Engagement | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | Siege of Metz | Metz, France | German victory |
| 1870 | Second Battle of Orléans | Orléans, France | German victory |
| August 1870 | Siege of Thionville | Thionville, France | German victory |
| August 1870 | Lichtenberg Siege | Château de Lichtenberg, France | German Victory |
| 2 August 1870 | Battle of Saarbrücken | Saarbrücken, Germany | French victory |
| 4 August 1870 | Battle of Wissembourg | Wissembourg, France | German victory |
| 6 August 1870 | Battle of Spicheren | Spicheren, France | German victory |
| 6 August 1870 | Battle of Wörth | Wœrth, France | German victory |
| 8 August 1870 | Siege of Bitche | Bitche, France | German victory |
| 10 August 1870 | Siege of Phalsbourg | Phalsbourg, France | German Victory |
| 14 August 1870 | Battle of Borny-Colombey | Metz, France | French victory |
| 16 August 1870 | Battle of Mars-la-Tour | Mars-la-Tour, France | Prussian victory |
| 16 August 1870 | Siege of Strasbourg | Strasbourg, France | German victory |
| 16 August 1870 | Siege of Toul | Toul, France | German victory |
| 18 August 1870 | Battle of Gravelotte | Gravelotte, France | Prussian strategic victory |
| 27 August 1870 | Battle of Buzancy | Buzancy, France | German Victory,; French army stationed wiped out. |
| 29 August 1870 | Battle of Nouart | Nouart, France | German Victory,; French Withdrawal |
| 30 August 1870 | Battle of Beaumont | Beaumont-en-Argonne, France | German victory |
| 31 August 1870 | Battle of Noisseville | Noisseville, France | Prussian victory |
| 31 August 1870 | Battle of Bazeilles | Bazeilles, France | Bavarian victory |
| 1 September 1870 | Battle of Sedan | arrondissement of Sedan, France | German victory; Capture of Napoleon III; Fall of the Second French... |
| 4 September 1870 | Siege of Montmédy | Montmédy, France | German victory |
| 17 September 1870 | Battle of Montmesly | Mont-Mesly, France | |
| 19 September 1870 | Siege of Paris | Paris, France | German victory; Proclamation of the German Empire and the Paris... |
| 19 September 1870 | First Battle of Châtillon | Châtillon, France | |
| 30 September 1870 | Battle of Chevilly | Chevilly-Larue, France | |
| 8 October 1870 | Battle of Saint-Quentin | Aisne, France | |
| 13 October 1870 | Battle of Châtillon | Châtillon, France | German victory |
| 18 October 1870 | Battle of Bellevue | Metz, France | |
| 18 October 1870 | Battle of Châteaudun | Châteaudun, France | German victory |
| 21 October 1870 | Battle of Buzenval | Rueil-Malmaison, France | German victory |
| 29 October 1870 | Battle of Dijon | Dijon, France | 1st: Prussian victory; 2nd: Prussian victory; 3rd: French victory |
| 30 October 1870 | Battle of Le Bourget | Le Bourget, France | Prussian victory |
| 3 November 1870 | Siege of Belfort | Belfort, France | Inconclusive; Germany fails to capture Belfort; France fails to break... |
| 5 November 1870 | Siege of La Fère | La Fère, France | German Victory |
| 9 November 1870 | Battle of Coulmiers | Coulmiers, France | French victory |
| 27 November 1870 | Battle of Amiens | Amiens, France | German victory |
| 28 November 1870 | Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande | Beaune-la-Rolande, France | Prussian victory |
| 29 November 1870 | Battle of Villiers | Villiers-sur-Marne, France | German victory |
| 30 November 1870 | Battle of Choisy-le-Roi | Choisy-le-Roi, France | |
| 2 December 1870 | Battle of Loigny-Poupry | Loigny-la-Bataille, France | German victory |
| 8 December 1870 | Battle of Beaugency | Beaugency, France | Prussian victory |
| 18 December 1870 | Battle of Nuits | Nuits-Saint-Georges, France | |
| 21 December 1870 | Second Battle of Le Bourget | Le Bourget, France | |
| 23 December 1870 | Battle of Hallue | Hallue, France | Inconclusive |
| 26 December 1870 | Siege of Péronne | Péronne, France | German Victory |
| 1871 | Battle of Pontarlier | Pontarlier, France | German Victory |
| 3 January 1871 | Battle of Bapaume | Bapaume, France | French victory |
| 9 January 1871 | Battle of Villersexel | Villersexel, France | French victory |
| 10 January 1871 | Battle of Le Mans | Le Mans, France | German victory |
| 15 January 1871 | Battle of the Lisaine | Belfort, France | German victory |
| 18 January 1871 | Battle of Saint-Melaine | Laval, France | |
| 19 January 1871 | Battle of St. Quentin | Saint-Quentin, France | Prussian victory |
| 19 January 1871 | Battle of Buzenval | Rueil-Malmaison, France |
Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Franco-Prussian War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.