Battle of Buchy

Battle of Buchy
	Part of Franco-Prussian War
Date	4 December 1870
Location	Buchy, Seine-Maritime, France
Result	German victory
Belligerents
French Republic	North German Confederation Prussia;
Commanders and leaders
Guillaume Briand	August Karl von Goeben
Units involved
Garde Mobile	VIII Corps
Strength
12,000 - 13,000 troops of the Garde Mobile, 12,000 military reconnaissance Eclaireurs, 1 marine corps	25,000 - 30,000 infantry
	25 - 30 artillery
Casualties and losses
"Heavy casualties", 400 people captured	Unknown

The Battle of Buchy was fought during the Franco-Prussian War, on 4 December 1870, at Buchy, Seine-Maritime, France. During the battle, the VIII Corps of the Prussian Army, under the command of General of the Infantry August Karl von Goeben, suddenly attacked and defeated a French force under the command of General de Brigade Guillaume Briand. The French suffered heavy losses. After their victory at Buchy, German troops captured Rouen.

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