Bourbaki's Army of the East (1870–1871)
Army · France · December 1, 1870 – February 1, 1871
Charles Bourbaki's army, sent east to relieve Belfort, which ended interned in Switzerland.
View on map Fought in Franco-Prussian War Wikipedia
Movements
- December 20, 1870 – December 31, 1870 Gathers around Bourges (approximate) Map
- January 9, 1871 Battle of Villersexel Pushes Werder out of Villersexel Map
- January 15, 1871 – January 17, 1871 Battle of the Lisaine Fails to break through to Belfort Map
- January 22, 1871 – January 26, 1871 Falls back to Besançon (approximate) Map
- February 1, 1871 Crosses into Switzerland and is interned Map