Atlas of Battles

war, 65 engagements

Battles of the Franco-Prussian War

The atlas places 65 engagements of the Franco-Prussian War (1870 to 1871): 50 battles, 14 sieges and 1 naval action across 3 present-day countries, most in France (63), Germany (1), Cuba (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Sedan, Siege of Paris, Battle of Gravelotte, Siege of Metz, Battle of Mars-la-Tour.

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Second Battle of OrléansSiege of ThionvilleLichtenberg SiegeSiege of MarsalBattle of SaarbrückenBattle of SpicherenBattle of WörthSiege of BitcheSiege of PhalsbourgBattle of Borny-ColombeySiege of StrasbourgSiege of ToulBattle of BuzancyBattle of NouartBattle of BeaumontBattle of NoissevilleBattle of BazeillesSiege of MontmédyBattle of MontmeslyFirst Battle of ChâtillonBattle of SceauxBattle of ChevillyBattle of NompatelizeBattle of Saint-QuentinBattle of ArtenaySiege of VerdunBattle of ChâtillonSiege of Neu-BreisachBattle of BellevueBattle of ChâteaudunBattle of BuzenvalBattle of DijonBattle of Le BourgetSiege of BelfortSiege of La FèreBattle of CoulmiersSiege of MézièresBattle of AmiensBattle of Beaune-la-RolandeBattle of VilliersBattle of Choisy-le-RoiBattle of VillepionBattle of Loigny-PoupryBattle of BeaugencyBattle of LongeauBattle of NuitsSecond Battle of Le BourgetBattle of HallueSiege of PéronneBattle of PontarlierBattle of BapaumeBattle of VillersexelBattle of Le MansBattle of the LisaineBattle of Saint-Jean-sur-ErveBattle of Saint-MelaineBattle of St. QuentinBattle of BuzenvalSiege of MetzBattle of WissembourgBattle of Mars-la-TourBattle of GravelotteBattle of SedanSiege of ParisSiege of MetzBattle of Mars-la-TourBattle of GravelotteBattle of SedanSiege of ParisGenevaBernLe HavreLilleStrasbourgBaselWiesbadenRouenCharleroiKoblenz200 km48.429N, 3.504E
65 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1870: 56 engagements56 in 18701871: 9 engagements18701871
65 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 187118701871
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1870Siege of MetzMetz, FranceGerman victory
1870Second Battle of OrléansOrléans, FranceGerman victory
August 1870Siege of ThionvilleThionville, FranceGerman victory
August 1870Lichtenberg SiegeChâteau de Lichtenberg, FranceGerman Victory
1870Siege of MarsalMarsal, FranceGerman victory
2 August 1870Battle of SaarbrückenSaarbrücken, GermanyFrench victory
4 August 1870Battle of WissembourgWissembourg, FranceGerman victory
6 August 1870Battle of SpicherenSpicheren, FranceGerman victory
6 August 1870Battle of WörthWœrth, FranceGerman victory
8 August 1870Siege of BitcheBitche, FranceGerman victory
10 August 1870Siege of PhalsbourgPhalsbourg, FranceGerman Victory
14 August 1870Battle of Borny-ColombeyMetz, FranceFrench victory
16 August 1870Battle of Mars-la-TourMars-la-Tour, FrancePrussian victory
16 August 1870Siege of StrasbourgStrasbourg, FranceGerman victory
16 August 1870Siege of ToulToul, FranceGerman victory
18 August 1870Battle of GravelotteGravelotte, FrancePrussian strategic victory
27 August 1870Battle of BuzancyBuzancy, FranceGerman Victory,; French army stationed wiped out.
29 August 1870Battle of NouartNouart, FranceGerman Victory,; French Withdrawal
30 August 1870Battle of BeaumontBeaumont-en-Argonne, FranceGerman victory
31 August 1870Battle of NoissevilleNoisseville, FrancePrussian victory
31 August 1870Battle of BazeillesBazeilles, FranceBavarian victory
1 September 1870Battle of Sedanarrondissement of Sedan, FranceGerman victory; Capture of Napoleon III; Fall of the Second French...
4 September 1870Siege of MontmédyMontmédy, FranceGerman victory
17 September 1870Battle of MontmeslyMont-Mesly, France
19 September 1870Siege of ParisParis, FranceGerman victory; Proclamation of the German Empire and the Paris...
19 September 1870First Battle of ChâtillonChâtillon, France
1870Battle of SceauxSceaux, France
30 September 1870Battle of ChevillyChevilly-Larue, France
1870Battle of NompatelizeNompatelize, FranceGerman victory
8 October 1870Battle of Saint-QuentinAisne, France
1870Battle of ArtenayArtenay, FranceGerman victory
1870Siege of VerdunVerdun, FranceGerman victory
13 October 1870Battle of ChâtillonChâtillon, FranceGerman victory
1870Siege of Neu-BreisachNeuf-Brisach, FranceGerman Victory.
18 October 1870Battle of BellevueMetz, France
18 October 1870Battle of ChâteaudunChâteaudun, FranceGerman victory
21 October 1870Battle of BuzenvalRueil-Malmaison, FranceGerman victory
29 October 1870Battle of DijonDijon, France1st: Prussian victory; 2nd: Prussian victory; 3rd: French victory
30 October 1870Battle of Le BourgetLe Bourget, FrancePrussian victory
3 November 1870Siege of BelfortBelfort, FranceInconclusive; Germany fails to capture Belfort; France fails to break...
5 November 1870Siege of La FèreLa Fère, FranceGerman Victory
9 November 1870Battle of CoulmiersCoulmiers, FranceFrench victory
1870Battle of HavanaHavana, CubaIndecisive
1870Siege of MézièresMézières-en-Gâtinais, FranceGerman Victory
27 November 1870Battle of AmiensAmiens, FranceGerman victory
28 November 1870Battle of Beaune-la-RolandeBeaune-la-Rolande, FrancePrussian victory
29 November 1870Battle of VilliersVilliers-sur-Marne, FranceGerman victory
30 November 1870Battle of Choisy-le-RoiChoisy-le-Roi, France
1870Battle of VillepionTerminiers, France
2 December 1870Battle of Loigny-PoupryLoigny-la-Bataille, FranceGerman victory
8 December 1870Battle of BeaugencyBeaugency, FrancePrussian victory
1870Battle of LongeauLongeau-Percey, FranceGerman victory
18 December 1870Battle of NuitsNuits-Saint-Georges, France
21 December 1870Second Battle of Le BourgetLe Bourget, France
23 December 1870Battle of HallueHallue, FranceInconclusive
26 December 1870Siege of PéronnePéronne, FranceGerman Victory
1871Battle of PontarlierPontarlier, FranceGerman Victory
3 January 1871Battle of BapaumeBapaume, FranceFrench victory
9 January 1871Battle of VillersexelVillersexel, FranceFrench victory
10 January 1871Battle of Le MansLe Mans, FranceGerman victory
15 January 1871Battle of the LisaineBelfort, FranceGerman victory
1871Battle of Saint-Jean-sur-ErveSaint-Jean-sur-Erve, France
18 January 1871Battle of Saint-MelaineLaval, France
19 January 1871Battle of St. QuentinSaint-Quentin, FrancePrussian victory
19 January 1871Battle of BuzenvalRueil-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.