Battle of Beaugency (1870)

Battle of Beaugency
Part of the Franco-Prussian War
Date 8–10 December 1870 Location Beaugency, Loiret, France 47°46′45″N 1°37′57″E / 47.7792°N 1.6325°E / 47.7792; 1.6325 Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
North German Confederation  Prussia	French Republic
Commanders and leaders
Friedrich Franz II	Antoine Chanzy
Strength
30,000[1]	60,000[1]
Casualties and losses
600 killed 2,900 wounded 100 missing or captured[1]	5,000 killed or wounded 4,000 missing or captured[1]

The Battle of Beaugency took place during the Franco-Prussian War between the army group of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, and the French Armée de la Loire, won by the Prussians. It lasted from 8 to 10 December 1870 and occurred on the left bank of the river Loire to the northwest of the town of Beaugency. Due to the large area over which it was fought, it is also known as the Battle of Beaugency-Cravant or the Battle of Villorceau-Josnes.