Siege of Péronne

Siege of Péronne
	Part of Franco-Prussian War
	; Monument to Jean Delpas for the Defense of Péronne from 1870
Date	December 26, 1870 – January 9, 1871
Location	Péronne, Somme, France49°55′46″N 2°56′21″E / 49.92939610°N 2.93904020°E
Result	German Victory
Belligerents
French Republic	North German Confederation Prussia;
Commanders and leaders
Louis Faidherbe; Colonel Gamier	August von Goeben; Albert von Barnekow; Georg von Kameke
Strength
3,000 – 3,500 troops, 70 artillery	10–11 battalions , 8 divisional cavalry and reserve Divisions No. 3, 9 field guns
Casualties and losses
12 soldiers and 4 civilians killed, 35 soldiers and 50 civilians wounded, 3,000 people were captured, 2 flags, 47 artillery pieces and a large amount of ammunition were seized	Unknown

The siege of Peronne was a battle during the Franco-Prussian War, from December 26, 1870 until January 9, 1871, in Péronne, Somme of France. The German siege force, under the command of Lieutenant Generals August von Goeben and Albert von Barnekow, forced the French army at Péronne- which could not be rescued and had to surrender after more than a week under the bombardment of the Prussian army. With the victory, the armies of Albert von Barnekow captured a defending force of thousands of French soldiers in Peronne (including 150 marines and soldiers of the Garde Mobile ), and obtained a large number of cannons and war materials to the Prussians hands. In general, the advantage of the artillery of the Prussians as well as the dynamism of German officers is credited with leading to German victories in the sieges of French fortresses, and the success at the Siege of Péronne solidified German control over the river Somme.