Battle of Villiers
The Battle of Villiers, also called the Battle of Champigny, was the largest of the French sorties from besieged Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
| Battle of Villiers | |||||||
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| Part of Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
The Battle of Champigny by Édouard Detaille | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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North German Confederation Württemberg | French Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Eduard von Fransecky Albert of Saxony | Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 28,000 | 52,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3,500 killed or wounded |
3,500 killed or wounded 1,500 captured | ||||||
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