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Battle of Mars-la-Tour

August 16, 1870 · Battle of Mars-la-Tour

Result French victory

The Prussian III Corps blocked Bazaine's retreat west from Metz, helped by Bredow's cavalry charge.

On the map Contemporaries

Germany

France

North German Confederation

Kingdom of Prussia

France

Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia military commander

François Achille Bazaine military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 80,000c. 63,000
Casualties: 15,799c. 16,000
Killed: 4,421c. 4,420
Wounded: 10,411c. 10,480
Missing: 967c. 1,100
Guns: 210c. 228

Strength: 113,000c. 113,000
Casualties: 14,000c. 17,000
Guns: 228c. 486
Guns lost: 1c. 1

Units

III Corps (German Empire) X Corps (German Empire) 16th Division (German Empire) 19th Division (German Empire) 20th Division (German Empire) 25th Division (German Empire) 5th Division (German Empire) 6th Division (German Empire)

Army of the Rhine (1870) French II Corps (1870)