| Battle of Amiens | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Villers-Bretonneux.jpg) A map of Amiens and vicinity during the battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 French Republic | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel August Karl von Goeben |
Jean-Joseph Farre Antoine Paulze d`Ivoy de la Poype | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 43,000 | 25,000[note 1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,292 killed or wounded 300 missing |
1,383 killed or wounded 1,000 soldiers missing | ||||||
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LEFT: Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel RIGHT: Jean-Joseph Farre.
The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, was fought on 27 November 1870 between French and Prussian forces during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). It ended in a Prussian victory, forcing the French to retreat and allowing the Prussians to capture Amiens, France.
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