| Battle of Le Mans | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
.jpg) Battle of Le Mans by Lionel Royer | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Germany |
 France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Prince Friedrich Karl Frederick Francis II |
Antoine Chanzy | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Second Army | Armée de la Loire | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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73,000[1] 324 guns | 88,000[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3,500 killed or wounded 500 captured[1] |
6,000 killed or wounded 20,000 captured or missing 17 guns 2 colours[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Le Mans was a German victory during the Franco-Prussian War that ended French resistance in western France.
- ^ a b c d Bodart 1908, p. 568.