Siege of Thionville (1870)
| Siege of Thionville (1870) | |||||||
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| Part of Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
The Prussians entering the town of Thionville the day after the town surrendered | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Republic | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maurice Turnier |
Georg von Kameke Heinrich von Zastrow | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| French National Guard | 14th Infantry Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 13 Infantry Companies, 5 Artillery and 7 Engineers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4,000 – 6,000 captured 200 – 250 cannons seized | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Thionville was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War which occurred in Thionville of the Moselle from November 13 to November 24, 1870. The small French garrison repulsed an attempted attack on August 14. It was subjected to a blockade and then besieged from November 13. After the capitulation of Metz, on October 28, 1870, the Prussians move part of their powerful artillery to Thionville. Bombed from November 22, the square surrendered on November 24. The capture of Thionville and that of Montmédy a month later gave the Germans control of the railroad to the Picardy front.