Battle of Nuits Saint Georges
The Battle of Nuits-Saint-Georges was a battle in the Franco-Prussian War, which took place on December 18, 1870. In this battle, the Baden Division of Germany commanded by General Adolf von Glümer and the XIV Legion under the command of General August von Werder, took Nuits from a French force led by General Camille Crémer, forced the French army to withdraw overnight with heavy losses for both sides. Glümer himself was also slightly wounded in this engagement, while the French lost much of their equipment to the German army. Crémer is credited with fighting with great courage in this battle, but the quality of his overall leadership has been questioned.
| Battle of Nuits Saint Georges | |||||||
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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 |
August von Werder Adolf von Glümer (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000–19,000 troops | 2 Brigades | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Many officers and 1,000+ soldiers killed, 700 people captured, many rifle and ammunition stores, 4 artillery trucks , 3 ammunition carts along with many weapons and costumes were seized | 54 officers and 880 soldiers were killed and wounded | ||||||
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