Battle of Chateauneuf
The Battle of Châteauneuf was a battle in the Franco-Prussian War that took place on December 3, 1870, at the Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Loire, France. During this engagement, the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the Prussian army, which was a part of the Baden Division and was under the command of General Keller repelled an ambush of the French army under the command of General Camille Crémer. The battle facilitated the Prussian army to continue its withdrawal from Autun. The battle lasted for seven hours, and brought the Prussian army negligible losses, with 153 casualties. However, the Germans viewed this engagement as one of their most glorious victories of the campaign.
Battle of Chateauneuf | |||||||
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Part of Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Republic |
North German Confederation Baden | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Camille Crémer | General Keller | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8,000 soldiers , 8-10 artillery pieces | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 153 casualties |
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