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Battle of Bellevue
Part of the Franco-Prussian War
Date 7 October 1870 Location near Metz, France Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
North German Confederation  Prussia	French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand von Kummer	François Achille Bazaine
Strength
40,000	36,000
Casualties and losses
1,300 killed or wounded 500 captured	1,200 killed or wounded 100 captured

The Battle of Bellevue on 7 October 1870 was fought during the Franco-Prussian War and ended in a Prussian victory.

The French forces under Marshal François Achille Bazaine attempted to break through the lines of the Prussians investing Metz. They were unsuccessful and were driven back into the city with a loss of 1,300 men, including 71 officers. The Prussians lost 1,800 men, including 79 officers.

References

• George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0-442-22336-6).

• Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905) (in German). Vienna and Leipzig: C. W. Stern. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

49°07′13″N 6°10′40″E / 49.1203°N 6.1778°E / 49.1203; 6.1778

1. ^ Bodart 1908, p. 559.

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