Siege of Metz
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The Siege of Metz was a pivotal 1870 encirclement and surrender of a large French army to Prussian forces, significantly shaping the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Metz canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Metz (1870) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Franco-Prussian War
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Metz
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Metz (1870)
|
| belligerent |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
North German Confederation ⓘ Second Empire of France ⓘ
surface form:
Second French Empire
|
| besiegingArmy |
First Army of the North German Confederation
ⓘ
Second Army of the North German Confederation ⓘ |
| capturedCity | Metz ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | heavy French casualties and mass capitulation ⓘ |
| commander |
François Achille Bazaine
ⓘ
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder ⓘ Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz ⓘ Prince Friedrich Heinrich Emil Karl of Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
|
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Second Empire of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Second French Empire
|
| dateOfSurrender | 1870-10-27 ⓘ |
| encircledForce |
Army of the Rhine
ⓘ
surface form:
French Army of the Rhine
|
| encirclingForce | Prussian and German armies ⓘ |
| endDate | 1870-10-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Paris
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Paris (1870–1871)
|
| garrison |
Army of the Rhine
ⓘ
surface form:
French Army of the Rhine
|
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the largest mass surrenders in European military history ⓘ |
| location |
France
ⓘ
Lorraine ⓘ Metz ⓘ Moselle ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
contributed to German victory in the Franco-Prussian War
ⓘ
influenced the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by the German Empire ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Noisseville
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Borny–Colombey
Battle of Gravelotte ⓘ Battle of Mars-la-Tour ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gravelotte ⓘ |
| primaryTactic | encirclement and blockade ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Prussian victory
ⓘ
surrender of French Army of the Rhine ⓘ |
| startDate | 1870-08-19 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
facilitated German advance on Paris
ⓘ
removal of a major French field army from the war ⓘ |
| strengthFrench | about 180000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthGerman | over 200000 soldiers ⓘ |
| surrenderedCommander | François Achille Bazaine ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| year | 1870 ⓘ |
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Siege of Metz (1870)