Siege of Thionville (1870)
| Siege of Thionville (1870) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
The Prussians entering the town of Thionville the day after the town surrendered | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Republic | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maurice Turnier |
Georg von Kameke Heinrich von Zastrow | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| French National Guard | 14th Infantry Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 13 Infantry Companies, 5 Artillery and 7 Engineers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
4,000 – 6,000 captured 200 – 250 cannons seized | Unknown | ||||||
Location within France | |||||||
The siege of Thionville took place within the Franco-Prussian War. It occurred in Thionville of the Moselle from 13 to 24 November 1870. The small French garrison repulsed an attempted attack on 14 August. The garrison was subjected to a blockade and then besieged from 13 November. After the capitulation of Metz, on 28 October 1870, the Prussians moved part of their powerful artillery to Thionville. Bombed from 22 November, the square surrendered on 24 November. The capture of Thionville and that of Montmédy a month later gave the Germans control of the railway to the Picardy front.