Army of Châlons

Armée de Châlons (1870)
French: Armée de Châlons (1870)
Active17 August – 2 September 1870
Allegiance Second French Empire
BranchFrench Army
TypeCombined arms
RoleInfantry, Cavalry, Engineers and Artillery
Size120,000
Part of1st Army Corps
5th Army Corps
7th Army Corps
12th Army Corps
EngagementsFranco-Prussian War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Maréchal MacMahon

The Army of Châlons (French: Armée de Châlons) was a French military formation that fought during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Formed in the camp of Châlons on August 17, 1870, from elements of the Army of the Rhine which the formation was issued from, the Army of Châlons was engaged in combats of Beaumont and Sedan while disappearing during the capitulation of September 2, 1870.