✦ History

Part of Franco-Prussian War

Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande

November 28, 1870 · Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande

Result Prussian victory

The Army of the Loire's attempt to break through towards Paris was beaten at Beaune-la-Rolande.

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Germany

France

North German Confederation
Kingdom of Prussia
France
Frederick Francis II military commander Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia military commander Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
9,000–12,000c. 40,000
Casualties
854–1,000c. 1,000
Guns
70c. 174
Guns lost
c. 1
Strength
c. 60,000
Casualties
c. 4,000
Missing
c. 1,800
Guns
c. 138

Units

III Corps (German Empire) X Corps (German Empire) 19th Division (German Empire) 20th Division (German Empire) 5th Division (German Empire)
Army of the Loire