Battle of Noiseville
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The Battle of Noisseville on August 31, 1870 was fought during the Franco-Prussian War
and ended in a Prussian victory.
Traveling from Metz
, the French forces under Marshal François Achille Bazaine
attempted to break through the investing line of the Prussian forces
under Prince Frederick Charles
. At first, the French had slight success, and maintained the ground they won during the day. But on September 1, the French were driven back into Metz with a loss of 3,379 soldiers and 145 officers. The Prussians lost 2,850 soldiers and 126 officers.
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
and ended in a Prussian victory.
Traveling from Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, the French forces under Marshal François Achille Bazaine
François Achille Bazaine
François Achille Bazaine was a French General and from 1864, a Marshal of France, who surrendered the last organized French army to the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian war. He was the first Marshal who had started as a legionnaire and like the great Marshals of the First Empire, he had risen...
attempted to break through the investing line of the Prussian forces
Prussian Army
The Royal Prussian Army was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War...
under Prince Frederick Charles
Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia
Prince Friedrich Carl Nicolaus of Prussia was the son of Prince Charles of Prussia and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach . Prince Frederick Charles was a grandson of King Frederick William III of Prussia and a nephew of Frederick William IV and William I...
. At first, the French had slight success, and maintained the ground they won during the day. But on September 1, the French were driven back into Metz with a loss of 3,379 soldiers and 145 officers. The Prussians lost 2,850 soldiers and 126 officers.