Battle of Le Mans
| Battle of Le Mans | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
Battle of Le Mans by Lionel Royer | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Republic | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Prince Friedrich Karl Frederick Francis II | Antoine Chanzy | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Second Army | Armée de la Loire | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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73,000 324 guns | 88,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3,500 killed or wounded 500 captured |
6,000 killed or wounded 20,000 captured or missing 17 guns 2 colours | ||||||
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The Battle of Le Mans was a German victory during the Franco-Prussian War that ended French resistance in western France.