Battle of Châteaudun
Franco-Prussian War battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Châteaudun took place in northwestern France during the Franco-Prussian War, which took place on 18 October 1870.[2][4] In this battle, the Imperial German Army led by General Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von Wittich attacked the city of Châteaudun and captured the city. During the nine-hour battle[2] the attackers defeated forces that included Francs-tireurs led by Ernest de Lipowski who was of Polish origin.[3][11][12] Although it ended in defeat,[8] the resistance of the French army at Châteaudun is recorded by one document as legendary.[13] The fighting at Châteaudun was immortalized by a painting by Philippoteaux (the original of which is now located in the Châteaudun mayor's office).[8]
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Battle of Châteaudun | |||||||
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Part of Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Republic | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ernest de Lipowski[4] | Ludwig von Wittich[5] | ||||||
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1,200 – 4,000 Infantry[6] | 12,000 Infantry, 24 artillery pieces,[7] 2 howitzers[8] | ||||||
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150 Captured[9][10] | "High" Casualties[9] | ||||||
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