Battle of Longeau

The Battle of Longeau, was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War on 16 December 1870 in Longeau-Percey, near Dijon, France. The fighting lasted about three hours, and ended in a French retreat. Victory went to the Prussian Infantry Brigade under Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz and the German XIV Corps infantry under the command of Lieutenant General August von Werder, over French troops commanded by General Pierre Arbellot de Vacqueur, semt from Langres to Longeau. The French suffered significant losses of both manpower and equipment.

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1870  Wikidata
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1870 Battle of Longeau

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298 Battle of Lingones

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1595 Battle of Fontaine-Française

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1814 Battle of Épinal

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1870 — 1871 siège de Langres

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	298	Battle of Lingones	battle, Ancient Rome	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1595	Battle of Fontaine-Française	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Épinal	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	siège de Langres	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Battle of Longeau	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Peigney	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort du Cognelot	fort	Wikidata
site	tower		Tour de Navarre de Langres	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		tour du Marché	fortified tower	Wikidata