Battle of Noisseville

August 31, 1870 · Noisseville

Result Prussian victory

Marshal Bazaine's French army tried to break out of the siege of Metz at Noisseville. Prussian forces drove it back, and the French army stayed trapped in Metz.

On the map Contemporaries

Germany

France

Other

Kingdom of Prussia

Grand Duchy of Hesse

France

Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia military commander

François Achille Bazaine military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 69,000c. 78,000
Casualties: c. 3,100
Killed: c. 680
Wounded: c. 2,120
Missing: c. 300
Guns: 204c. 308

Strength: 95,900c. 96,000
Casualties: c. 3,600
Guns: 288c. 528

Units

I Corps (German Empire) 25th Division (German Empire)

18th Division (German Empire) 1st Division (German Empire) 2nd Division (German Empire)