✦ History

Part of Franco-Prussian War

Siege of Metz

August 20 – October 27, 1870 · Metz

Result German victory

German armies besieged Bazaine's army in Metz for over two months. Its surrender of about 180,000 men freed the besiegers to fight the new French armies of the Loire and the north.

On the map Contemporaries

France

Germany

Other

France
North German Confederation
Kingdom of Prussia
Grand Duchy of Hesse
François Achille Bazaine Marshal, Surrendered his army
Frederick Francis II military commander Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
c. 180,000
Captured
c. 170,000
Guns lost
c. 1,570
Strength
c. 200,000
Casualties
5,740c. 6,000
Guns
c. 658

Units

Army of the Rhine (1870) French II Corps (1870)
Prussian First Army (1870) Prussian Second Army (1870) I Corps (German Empire) II Corps (German Empire) III Corps (German Empire) VII Corps (German Empire) VIII Corps (German Empire) X Corps (German Empire) 13th Division (German Empire) 14th Division (German Empire) 15th Division (German Empire) 16th Division (German Empire) 17th Division (German Empire) 18th Division (German Empire) 19th Division (German Empire) 20th Division (German Empire) 25th Division (German Empire) 2nd Division (German Empire) 3rd Division (German Empire) 4th Division (German Empire) 5th Division (German Empire) 6th Division (German Empire)
1st Division (German Empire)