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Siege Of La Fère (1580)
The Siege of La FèreAdolph Goetze, ''The Campaign of 1870-71, tr. by G. Graham'', Page 204-209. took place during the Franco-Prussian War from 15 November until 26 November 1870, at the fortress of La Fère in France. French troops stationed at La Fère under the command of Captain Jacques Ferdinand Planche resisted the siege from the Imperial German Army, but surrendered the fort after eleven days on 26 November 1870, which resulted in a German victory. During the siege, the German army captured thousands of prisoners, most of whom were Garde Mobile soldiers, and took control of many French weapons. The German shelling of La Fère took place over the course of two days and severely damaged the town. After the Germans captured La Fère, they used cannons to arm the stronghold of Amiens. Although La Fère was a small fortress, it still posed a threat to the rear of the German armies advancing upon Amiens. The Brigade Infantry No. 4 of the Corps of Prussia, under the command of Maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by France's determination to reassert its dominant position in continental Europe, which appeared in question following the decisive Austro-Prussian War, Prussian victory over Austria in 1866. According to some historians, Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck deliberately provoked the French into declaring war on Prussia in order to induce four independent southern German states—Grand Duchy of Baden, Baden, Kingdom of Württemberg, Württemberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, Bavaria and Grand Duchy of Hesse, Hesse-Darmstadt—to join the North German Confederation. Other historians contend that Bismarck exploited the circumstances as they unfolded. All agree that Bismarck recognized the potential for new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oise (river)
The Oise ( ; ) is a river of Belgium and France, flowing for from its source in the Belgian province of Hainaut, south of Chimay. It crosses the border with France after about , and flows into the Seine at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, a north-western suburb of Paris. Its main tributary is the Aisne. It gave its name to the French departments of Oise and Val-d'Oise. Places along the river In France, the Oise flows through the following '' départements'' and towns: *Aisne: Hirson, Guise, Chauny *Oise (named after the river): Noyon, Compiègne, Creil * Val-d'Oise (named after the river): Auvers-sur-Oise, Pontoise, Cergy, Jouy-le-Moutier *Yvelines: Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Navigation Over the past few centuries, the Oise has played an important role as an inland shipping waterway connecting the Seine (and thus Paris) with the coastal regions of northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Robert Louis Stevenson described his canoeing trip on the Oise in his first publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sieges Involving France
A siege () . is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege warfare (also called siegecrafts or poliorcetics) is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static, defensive position. Consequently, an opportunity for negotiation between combatants is common, as proximity and fluctuating advantage can encourage diplomacy. A siege occurs when an attacker encounters a city or fortress that cannot be easily taken by a quick assault, and which refuses to surrender. Sieges involve surrounding the target to block provision of supplies and reinforcement or escape of troops (a tactic known as "investment"). This is typically coupled with attempts to reduce the fortifications by means of siege engines, artillery bombardment, mining (also known as sapping), or the use of deception or treachery to bypass defenses. Failing a military outcome, sieges can often be deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conflicts In 1870
Conflict may refer to: Social sciences * Conflict (process), the general pattern of groups dealing with disparate ideas * Conflict continuum from cooperation (low intensity), to contest, to higher intensity (violence and war) * Conflict of interest, involvement in multiple interests which could possibly corrupt the motivation or decision-making * Cultural conflict, a type of conflict that occurs when different cultural values and beliefs clash * Ethnic conflict, a conflict between two or more contending ethnic groups * Group conflict, conflict between groups * Intragroup conflict, conflict within groups * Organizational conflict, discord caused by opposition of needs, values, and interests between people working together * Role conflict, incompatible demands placed upon a person such that compliance with both would be difficult * Social conflict Social conflict is the struggle for agency or power in society. Social conflict occurs when two or more people oppose each o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1870 In France
Events from the year 1870 in France. Incumbents * Monarch – Napoleon III (abdicates 4 September, monarchy abolished) Events *February - Denis Vrain-Lucas is sentenced to 2 years in prison for multiple forgery, in Paris. *20 April - Constitutional referendum reaffirms the status of the Second French Empire. *14 July - Ems Dispatch published, serving as a ''casus belli'' for war between France and Prussia. *15 July - French army mobilizes. *16 July - Corps législatif votes to declare war on Prussia. *19 July - France declares war on Prussia: opening of the Franco-Prussian War. *4 August - Battle of Wissembourg: Prussian forces overwhelm the French garrison at Wissembourg. *6 August **Battle of Spicheren, near Saarbrücken: Prussian victory. ** Battle of Wörth: decisive Prussian victory. *14 August - Battle of Borny-Colombey: Prussian victory; French retreat upon Metz. *15 August - Siege of Strasbourg begins. *16 August - Battle of Mars-la-Tour: Prussian victory. *18 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Soissons
The siege of Soissons which took place from September 11 to October 16, 1870, was an episode of the Franco-Prussian War of which ended with the surrender of the city. Background Soissons had already fallen to the Prussians in 1814 during the Napoleonic Wars. After the Battle of Sedan, the Maas Group of Germany has continued on in its way to Paris, and the money infantry of Corps No. IV of Prussia, a portion of the general Army Group, this came before the siege of the fortress Soissons on September 11, 1870. The Soissons defended the city and rejected Major von Wittich's offer to withdraw from the German General Staff. The topography of the area suggested that to lay siege to the fortress, the Germans needed to be well prepared. As the advance to Paris needed to be expedited, the formations of the Prussian IV Corps were ordered out of the area for the time being, and Soissons was placed under German supervision until the General. On September 6, the bridges that connected to Vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
