The Battle of Loigny–Lumeau-Poupry was a battle of the
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 Janua ...
. It took place on 2 December 1870 during the Loire Campaign on a frontline between
Loigny,
Lumeau and
Poupry.
After the
Battle of Villepion, an army detachment (''Armee-Abteilung'') under the command of
Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, engaged the French
Army of the Loire and defeated them. The French force was led by General
Antoine Chanzy (16th corps d'armée), supported in the afternoon by General
Gaston de Sonis (17th corps d'armée).
The next day started the
Second Battle of Orléans (1870).
Sources
Loigny–Poupry, Battle of*
* ''A Soldier's Message'' by DCN, Comet Press, 1958
Further reading
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External links
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History of Eure-et-Loir
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