Battle of Villiers

Battle of Villiers
Part of Franco-Prussian War

The Battle of Champigny by Édouard Detaille
Date29 November – 3 December 1870
Location
Champigny-sur-Marne, Bry-sur-Marne and Villiers-sur-Marne, France
Result German victory
Belligerents

 North German Confederation

 Württemberg		  French Empire
Commanders and leaders
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

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.

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