Battle of Le Mans
Battle during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1793 battle, see Battle of Le Mans (1793).
The Battle of Le Mans was a German victory during the Franco-Prussian War that ended French resistance in western France.
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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 | |||||||
Germany | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince Friedrich Karl Frederick Francis II | Antoine Chanzy | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Second Army | Armée de la Loire | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
73,000[1] 324 guns | 88,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,500 killed or wounded 500 captured[1] |
6,000 killed or wounded 20,000 captured or missing 17 guns 2 colours[1] |
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