30,000 25,000 Result Prussian victory | Date 27 November 1870 Location Amiens, France | |
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1,216 soldiers killed
76 officers killed 1,383 soldiers killed or wounded
1,000 soldiers missing Combatants Kingdom of Prussia, Second French Empire Similar Battle of Hallue, Battle of St Quentin, Battle of Beaune‑la‑Rolande, Battle of Borny–Colombey, Franco‑Prussian War | ||
The Battle of Amiens or Battle of Villers-Bretonneux was fought on 27 November 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War, ending in a Prussian victory.
The French under General Jean-Joseph Farre fought the Prussians under Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel in Amiens, France. Having already capitulated at Metz, the French were compelled to leave the city of Amiens. About 1,383 French soldiers were killed and wounded, and about 1,000 were declared to be missing. The Germans lost 1,216 soldiers and 76 officers.
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