The Second Battle of Orléans was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. It took place on December 3 and 4, 1870 and was part of the Loire Campaign. The Germans recaptured

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, and divided the French Army of the Loire in two. Future king of Serbia,

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, took part in the battle on the French side. The French lost 19,000 men in two days of combat, including 12,000

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as well as 74

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and four

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s. German manpower losses amounted to 1,746, of which 353 killed or dead of wounds, 1,327 wounded and 67 missing. The Germans lost 368

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s, including 175 killed, 183 wounded and 10 missing.

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References

* von Moltke, Helmuth, ''The Franco-German war of 1870-71'', London: J. R. Osgood, McIlvaine & co. 1891 p29-41 * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Second Battle of Orleans (1870) O Orleans 1870 1870 in France Conflicts in 1870 History of Orléans December 1870 events