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Siege of Verdun

Siege of Verdun was a siege conducted in 1870 at Verdun, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Verdun. It was part of the Franco-Prussian War, which ran from 1870 to 1871. The recorded result: German victory.

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Fought1870
WhereVerdun, France49.160N, 5.383E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsFrench Third RepublicagainstNorth German Confederation; Prussia; Kingdom of Saxony
Casualties and lossesFrench garrison (except national guard), capturedandUnknown
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 Verdun, 1870
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Record

Date1870 (year precision)
to 1870
PlaceVerdun, France
49.160N, 5.383E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength1,500 regulars (including 50 artillerymen), 2,000 Infantry part of the Garde Mobile and 1,400 National Guardsmen, 20 mortars, 2 mortars and 90 cannons15,000 Infantry and 140 artillery pieces
Casualties and lossesFrench garrison (except national guard), capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Guérin de Waldersbach
Siege of VerdunSiege of VerdunBattle of VerdunBattle of VerdunRecapture of Fort VauxStorming of Fort VauxBattle of Caures WoodsBattle of Caures WoodsStrasbourgLuxembourgKoblenzNancyFreiburgReimsTroyesArlon100 km49.160N, 5.383E
Placed at Verdun; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Verdun 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 Q10751258, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Verdun (1870), revision 1370746313, 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.