The Battle of Noisseville on 31 August 1870 was fought during the
Franco-Prussian War and ended in a Prussian victory.
Traveling from
Metz
Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand ...
, the French forces under Marshal
François Achille Bazaine
François Achille Bazaine (13 February 181123 September 1888) was an officer of the French army. Rising from the ranks, during four decades of distinguished service (including 35 years on campaign) under Louis-Philippe I, Louis-Philippe and then ...
attempted to break through the investing line of the
Prussian forces under Prince
Frederick Charles. At first, the French had slight success, and maintained the ground they won during the day. But on 1 September the French were driven back into Metz, with a loss of 3,379 soldiers and 145 officers. The Prussians lost 2,850 soldiers and 126 officers.
References
*George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) ().
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Battle of Noiseville
The Battle of Noisseville on 31 August 1870 was fought during the Franco-Prussian War and ended in a Prussian victory.
Traveling from Metz, the French forces under Marshal François Achille Bazaine attempted to break through the investing line o ...
Conflicts in 1870
Battles involving France
Battles of the Franco-Prussian War
Battles involving Prussia
Noisseville
August 1870 events
September 1870 events