Second Battle of Orléans
| Second Battle of Orléans | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
 German troops enter Orléans on 4 December 1870 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 North German Confederation Hesse-Darmstadt |
 France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Ludwig von Wittich |
Louis d'Aurelle de Paladines Antoine Chanzy Francois Martineau of Chenez General Crouzat | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,700 | 20,000 | ||||||
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The Second Battle of Orléans was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. It took place on December 3 and 4, 1870 and was part of the Loire Campaign. The Germans recaptured Orléans, which had been retaken by the French on November 11, 1870 after the Battle of Coulmiers, and divided the French Army of the Loire in two.
Sources
- von Moltke, Helmuth, The Franco-German war of 1870-71, London: J. R. Osgood, McIlvaine & co. 1891 p29-41