Battle of Sceaux
The Battle of Sceaux took place during the Franco-Prussian War on October 13, 1870. In this battle, the German army under the command of General Jakob von Hartmann repelled the French army 's siege when Paris was under German siege, causing the French army heavy losses. Several other French breakthroughs in late 1870 were also broken by the Germans.
| Battle of Sceaux | |||||||
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Saint-Cloud from German bombardment after the Battle of Châtillon | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Republic | Kingdom of Bavaria | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Joseph Vinoy | Jakob von Hartmann | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown | II Corps | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 25,000 men , 80 cannons | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 400 casualties |
Source 1 : 400 casualties | ||||||
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