✦ History

Part of Franco-Prussian War

Battle of Hallue

December 23–24, 1870 · Battle of Hallue

Result Inconclusive

Faidherbe's Army of the North held the Hallue valley against Manteuffel and then fell back.

On the map Contemporaries

Germany

France

Other

North German Confederation
Kingdom of Prussia
France
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel military commander
Louis Faidherbe military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
22,500

Units

I Corps (German Empire) VIII Corps (German Empire) 15th Division (German Empire) 16th Division (German Empire) 2nd Division (German Empire)
Army of the North (1870–1871)
1st Division (German Empire)