Battle Of Ognon
The Battle of Ognon was a battle in the Franco-Prussian War, which took place on October 22, 1870, at the Ognon River. In this battle the Prussian XIV Corps under the command of General Karl August von Werder, which also consisted of a division of the Grand Duchy of Baden, attacked elements of the French Army of the Rhine commanded by General Albert Cambriels. The Germans captured a large number of French prisoners. The German victory in the Battle of Ognon decided the fate of the Army of the Rhine, at least within two weeks thereafter.''The American annual cyclopedia and register of important events...'', Episode 10, Volume 362 Battle After the Siege of Strasbourg in September 1870, General Werder was marching westward. In order to complete and secure the conquest of the Alsace, Werder's first task was to drive the French forces out of the Vosges range, and on October 1 the advance elements of the German XIV Corps, led by General Alfred von Degenfeld, began marching through th ...
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