Battle of Buzenval (1870)
| Battle of Buzenval | |||||||
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| Part of the Siege of Paris and the Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
Defence of Longboyau's gate, château of Buzenval, 21 October 1870; painted by Alphonse de Neuville | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Republic | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Wilhelm I |
Louis-Jules Trochu Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8,000–10,000 infantry 4 divisional cavalry squadrons 94-120 artillery pieces | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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443 men 32 killed (2 officers) 409 wounded or missing (26 officers) | |||||||
The (First) Battle of Buzenval was part of the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. The besieged troops in Paris, under the orders of General Louis Trochu, made a sortie in the direction of Versailles.