Battle of Noisseville
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The Battle of Noisseville was a Franco-Prussian War engagement in late August 1870 near Metz, where German forces repelled French attempts to break out of the besieged city, tightening the encirclement that led to later decisive defeats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Borny–Colombey | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bataille de Noisseville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Metz campaign of 1870 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Constantin von Alvensleben
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
François Achille Bazaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Karl of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBattlefieldToday | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1870-08-31
ⓘ
1870-09-01 ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to continued siege of Metz
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helped lead to French surrender at Metz ⓘ tightened German encirclement of Metz ⓘ |
| endDate | 1870-09-01 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Bellevue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 3600 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchForcesStrength | approximately 120000 ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 3500 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| GermanForcesStrength | approximately 90000 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
confirmed German control around Metz
ⓘ
reduced French chances of relieving Metz ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
French Army of the Rhine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
France
ⓘ
Moselle department NERFINISHED ⓘ Noisseville NERFINISHED ⓘ near Metz ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fighting around villages east of Metz
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intense artillery duels ⓘ |
| outcome | French breakout attempt repelled ⓘ |
| partOf | Siege of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gravelotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Siege of Metz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surrender of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1870-08-31 ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfFrench | break out from Metz ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfGermans | maintain encirclement of Metz ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | French offensive, German defensive ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Borny–Colombey
this entity surface form:
Battle of Borny–Colombey