Battle of Bapaume (1871)

Battle of Bapaume (1871)

Infobox Military Conflict


caption=
partof=the Franco-Prussian War
conflict=Battle of Bapaume
date=January 3, 1871
place=Bapaume, France
result=Prussian strategic victory
combatant1=flagicon|Prussia|1803 Prussia
combatant2=flagicon|France France
commander1=Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel
commander2=Louis Faidherbe
strength1=18,000
strength2=33,000
casualties1=
casualties2=|

The Battle of Bapaume was a battle during the Franco-Prussian War which defeated French attempts to relieve the besieged city of Péronne. The battle was fought on January 3, 1871 near the town of Bapaume.

The Prussian 1st Army had reached Bapaume at the end of December while at the same time the French Army of the North under Faidherbe moved out to break the German siege of Péronne. Both sides encountered each other near Bapaume. Although Faidherbe's green troops held their own against the outnumbered but experienced Prussians, they didn't follow up their advantage and retreated. As a consequence, Péronne surrendered on January 10. Soon the Prussians would be reinforced and two weeks later they would meet Faidherbe in battle again at Saint Quentin.


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