Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
The FrancO.Prussisn War-List Of Bat
tle.Aelds and Sicges.

and sieges Of the war between France
and Prussia, with dates. The events
eliminating in the cap,tulation OF
Paris, have been 80 rapid as to con-
fuse the memory of the reader of the
history Of the times IS piven by the
journals, and this list will be found
valuable for reference.
BATTLE FIELDS.
w oerth-Fought on the 9th of Az.
| gust. 1870, resulting in the defeat
Of Marshal McMahon by the Crown
Prince of Prussia.
Forbach-Fought on the 9th of Au-
gust, 1870, on the heights between
Saarbruck and Forbsch, resulting
in the defeat OF Frossards corps by
the Germans, under General Stein.
metz.
Mars IL Tour Fought on the 10th Of
August, 1870, between the armies
OF Marshal Bazaine and Prince
Frederick Charles. An indecisive
action.
G,avelotte-Fought on the 18th OF
August, 1870. Marshal Bazaine's
army forced back upon and shut up
in Metz.
Bcaumon:-Fought on the Goth o.
| August, 1870. De Faillys French
corps surprised and cut to pieces
by the forces OF the Crown Prince
OF Prussia
Sedan-Fought on the 30th and 3lst
of August and the 1st Of Scptem-
Der, 1870, resulting in The complete
defeat OF the French by the COM.
bined forces Of the Grown Prince
Of Prussia and the Crown Prince Of
Saxony. The Emperor Napoleon,
Marshal McMahon. and the entire
French army surrendered prisoners
of war. This series of engagements
is known as the battles OF Sedan
although the fighting on the first
two days was at some distance from
the fortress.
Orleans-First battle near Orleans
fought October 10 aud II. The
French defeated and driven out OF
tho city by the Germans under
General Won der Tam.
Second battle near Orleans,
fought November 8 and 10. Won
der Tam defeated and driven from
the city by the French under De
Palad:ncs.
Third battle near Orleans, fought
December l to 5. De Paladines
completely defeated by the German
army under Prince Frederick
Charles.
Gray-Fought November -. The
French defeated by the Germans
under Won Werder.
Boves-Fought near Am,ens, No
vcmber q. The French defeated
by the Germans under AIanteuffel.
Pont Noyell-Fought December %
and %. An indccisive action, al
though the Germans remained mas
tiers Of the field.
Bapanme-Fought Janua. y 4, 1871.
An indecisive action, although the
French renamed masters Of the
field.
Villcrsexel-Fought January TO-
Won Werdsr defeated by the
French under General Bourbaki.
LIE Mans-Fought January 1l-l2.-
Chanzy completely defeated by the
Germans under Prince Frederick
Charles.
Montebell,ard (?)-Fought between
Belfort and Montebelliard, January
ll-12.JS. Bonrbaki. defeated by
the Germans under Won Werder.
The foregoing were the distinctive
battles Of the war. There were nu-
merous minor engagements which
cannot be dignifol by tho name OF
battle. General engagements were
fought 1t Paris and Meta, during the
sieges OF those places, and are noted
under the head Of "Places Besieged.'
Strashourg-Invested by the Ger
mans August H.; surrendered
Sept. q, 1870.
Phalsbourg-Invested by the Ger
mans August Il; surrendered Dec.
IL, 1870.
Toul-lnvested August 10; surren.
dercd to the Germans Sept. %.
Vitry 10 Francais-Invested August
q; surrendered August q
Vordan--Investei August %; sur.
rendered to tho Germans Novem
bcr y. A severe engagement was
fought here, resulting in tho repulse
OF the Crown Prince Of Saxony.
Metz-Invested August 10, surren
dcred to the Germans October &c
Several severe engagements, IN al
OF which the French were epulsed