Battle of Saarbrücken

Occupation of Saarbrücken
Part of the Franco-Prussian War
Date 2 August 1870 Location Saarbrücken, Germany Result French victory
Belligerents
France	Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Napoleon III General Fossard Marshal Bazaine Napoleon IV	Prussian 40th Regiment
Strength
40,000	320,000
Casualties and losses
83	86
Saarbrücken class=notpageimage| Location of Saarbrücken within Germany

The occupation of Saarbrücken was a short skirmish <ref>Template:Http://francoprussianwar.com/Saar.htm<\ref> fought at the beginning of the War of 1870