Napoleon III1 September 1870
Defeated by the Germans
France · Warfare / Franco-Prussian War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Defeated by the Germans
Wimpfen surrenders to the Germans who then take Paris. The French who lose 17,000 & 104,000 taken prisoner. The French lose 17,000 plus 104,000 taken prisoner. Forced to surrender to the Germans who move on to take Paris
Forced to surrender
Surrenders to Bismarck at Donchery, later held at Wihelmshohe near Cassel
Joins the Army but is capture in battle & held as a prisoner near Kassel in Germany
Defeat at the Battle of Sedan is followed by the establishment of the third Republic
The French retreat into the fortress of Sedan where they are are bombarded. Faces a German force of 200,000 under Moltke
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