Army of the Rhine (1870)
Army · France · July 16, 1870 – October 27, 1870
The main French field army of 1870, first under Napoleon III and from 12 August under Marshal Bazaine. Beaten in the battles around Metz, it was besieged there and surrendered on 27 October.
View on map Fought in Franco-Prussian War
Sub-units 2
- Corps French I Corps (1870)
- Corps French II Corps (1870)
Strength and losses
- August 18, 1870 Strength: 112,000 Battle of Gravelotte
Movements
- August 4, 1870 Battle of Wissembourg (1870)
- August 6, 1870 Battle of Spicheren Map
- August 6, 1870 Battle of Wörth
- August 6, 1870 Battle of Spicheren
- August 14, 1870 Battle of Borny–Colombey
- August 16, 1870 Battle of Mars-la-Tour Map
- August 16, 1870 Battle of Mars-la-Tour
- August 18, 1870 Battle of Gravelotte Map
- August 20, 1870 – October 27, 1870 Siege of Metz Besieged in Metz; surrenders Map
- September 1, 1870 Battle of Sedan