deuxième bataille de Châtillon (Q1429757)

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

La deuxième bataille de Châtillon également appelée combat de Bagneux ou encore affaire de Bagneux eut lieu le , pendant la guerre franco-prussienne. Les troupes assiégées dans Paris sous les ordres du général Louis Jules Trochu firent une reconnaissance offensive sur les villages de Bagneux et de Châtillon.

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of Châtillon, also known as the Battle of Châtillon-sous-Bagneux, was a skirmish in the Siege of Paris between France and North German Confederation in the Franco-Prussian War, took place on October 13, 1870. This is also considered the first battle in the history of the French Third Republic. In this fierce battle – occurred at Châtillon and Sceaux, Corps V of the Prussian army under the command of Lieutenant General Infantry Hugo von Kirchbach, along with the II Corps of the Kingdom of Bavaria by the Supreme Minister infantry Jakob von Hartmann which were the forces of the army Group 3 of Prussia by Prince Friedrich Wilhelm as General command. , won a victory against an attack by the XIV Corps under General Renault - of the French army under General Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot. Although some soldiers under Ducrot fought well, the majority of his army became agitated. The French were forced to flee to Paris, losing the Châtillon Plateau - a very favorable defensive position overlooking the fortresses south of Paris - to the Germans. This was a disaster for the "justice" of the French army during the war, although the French reported that they suffered only minor losses.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Das Gefecht bei Châtillon am 13. Oktober 1870 zwischen der französischen Besatzung von Paris (XIV.Korps) unter General Ducrot und dem II. Bayerischen Korps sowie Teilen des V. Korps war eine Schlacht des Deutsch-Französischen Krieges. In einigen Quellen wird sie auch als Gefecht von Bagneux bezeichnet.

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