Siege of Bitche
Siege of Bitche was a siege conducted on 8 August 1870 at Bitche, in what is now France; it lasted 8 months. It was part of the Franco-Prussian War, which ran from 1870 to 1871. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 to 3,000 Infantry, 80 Cannons against 20,000.
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Prussian artillery barrage against French fortress of Bitche, 1870. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 8 August 1870 lasted 8 months
Where Bitche, France 49.053N, 7.426E
Outcome German victory
Belligerents Second French Empire; French Third Republic against North German Confederation; Kingdom of Prussia; Kingdom of Bavaria; German Empire
Casualties and losses 120 dead, Unknown wounded and 23 dead, 62 wounded
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 Bitche, 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 8 August 1870to 26 March 1871 Place Bitche, France49.053N, 7.426E Kind Siege, nineteenth century Strength 1,000 to 3,000 Infantry, 80 Cannons 20,000 Casualties and losses 120 dead, Unknown wounded 23 dead, 62 wounded Commanders
Siege of Bitche Siege of Bitche Lichtenberg Siege Saar Offensive Battle of Pirmasens Battle of Biesingen Battle of Froeschwiller Lichtenberg Siege Battle of Pirmasens Battle of Biesingen Frankfurt Stuttgart Strasbourg Luxembourg Mannheim Wiesbaden Metz Nancy 100 km 49.053N, 7.426E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Siege of Bitche is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28651 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bitche , revision 1384665445, 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.
