Battle of the Lisaine
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The Battle of the Lisaine was fought from 15 January to 17 January 1871 between Prussia
n and French forces. The French
were led by Charles Denis Bourbaki
, and were attempting to relieve the Siege of Belfort
. Early in the morning the French forces under Bourbaki with only a few thousand men against better equipped larger armies. The Prussians prepared multiple corps to halt the French advance, the Prussian corps had their outer posts overran quite swiftly but the Prussians forced back the French forces. Breaking the morale of French troops and leaving them to either die or retreat. End the end their efforts failed, and they were forced to flee into Switzerland
.
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n and French forces. The French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
were led by Charles Denis Bourbaki
Charles Denis Bourbaki
Charles Denis Sauter Bourbaki was a French general.He was born at Pau, the son of Greek colonel Constantin Denis Bourbaki, who died in the War of Independence in 1827...
, and were attempting to relieve the Siege of Belfort
Siege of Belfort
The Siege of Belfort was a 103-day military assault and blockade of the city of Belfort, France by Prussian forces during the Franco-Prussian War...
. Early in the morning the French forces under Bourbaki with only a few thousand men against better equipped larger armies. The Prussians prepared multiple corps to halt the French advance, the Prussian corps had their outer posts overran quite swiftly but the Prussians forced back the French forces. Breaking the morale of French troops and leaving them to either die or retreat. End the end their efforts failed, and they were forced to flee into Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.