Siege of Bitche
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The siege of Bitche was a battle during the Franco-Prussian War initially caused by the German forces on August 8, 1870, to March 26, 1871, where the two nations would sign an armistice. The siege was considered a brave siege under the command of governor Louis-Casimir Teyssier, and of the chief of the troops of the place: Geniès-Hippolyte Bousquet who both would be appointed lieutenant-colonels during the siege.
1870 — 1871
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Location: 49.0525, 7.4258, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1870-08-08T00:00:00Z
1871-03-26T00:00:00Z
1870 — 1871 Siege of Bitche
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1444 | Palatinate-Zweibrücken | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1633 | Battle of Pfaffenhoffen | Duchy of Lorraine, battle, Swedish Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1633 | Battle of Pfaffenhofen | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1793 | Unknown | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1793 | Battle of Pirmasens | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1793 | Battle of Biesingen | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1793 | Battle of Froeschwiller | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1870 | Lichtenberg Siege | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1870 | Battle of Wörth | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1870 | Siege of Bitche | battle, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1939 | Saar Offensive | offensive | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1405 | Unknown | war | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Bunker WH 338 | bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Casemate de Wittring | military museum, bunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | 1930 | Casemate de Dambach-Nord | bunker | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1200 | Burg Kirkel | castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Saint-Sébastien | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1930 | Ouvrage Four-à-Chaux | gros ouvrage, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1930 | Ouvrage Simserhof | gros ouvrage, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Musée de la bataille du 6 août 1870 | military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Ouvrage Rohrbach | military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Siegfried Line Museum, Pirmasens | military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1986 | Casemate d'Esch | military museum, casemate | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Torhaus | gate tower, gatehouse | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Zigeunerfels | fortified tower | Wikidata | |