Siege of La Fère

The Siege of La Fère took place during the Franco-Prussian War from 15 November until 26 November 1870, at the fortress of La Fère in France. French troops stationed at La Fère under the command of Captain Jacques Ferdinand Planche resisted the siege from the Imperial German Army, but surrendered the fort after eleven days on 26 November 1870, which resulted in a German victory. During the siege, the German army captured thousands of prisoners, most of whom were Garde Mobile soldiers, and took control of many French weapons. The German shelling of La Fère took place over the course of two days and severely damaged the town. After the Germans captured La Fère, they used cannons to arm the stronghold of Amiens.

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1870 Siege of La Fère

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741 Siege of Laon

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1411 Siege of Coucy

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1557 Battle of St. Quentin

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1814 Battle of Laon

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1870 Battle of Saint-Quentin

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1871 Battle of St. Quentin

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1917 Nivelle Offensive

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1917 Battle of La Malmaison

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1918 Operation Michael

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1918 Battle of the Ailette

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		Paris Gun	siege artillery	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	741	Siege of Laon	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1411	Siege of Coucy	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1557	Battle of St. Quentin	Kingdom of France, battle, siege, Duchy of Savoy, Hispanic Monarchy, sack	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Laon	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Battle of Saint-Quentin	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Siege of La Fère	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1871	Battle of St. Quentin	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Nivelle Offensive	British Empire, Robert Nivelle, German Empire, Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, French Third Republic, Erich Ludendorff, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, Russian Expeditionary Force in France, offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Battle of La Malmaison	battle, Max von Boehn, German Empire, French Third Republic, Paul Maistre	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Operation Michael	United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle, military operation	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of the Ailette	battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		38 cm SK L/45, emplacement Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Wolfsschlucht II	military camp, military museum, bunker	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Condé-sur-Aisne	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de la Malmaison	fort	Wikidata
site	tower		donjon de Cerny-lès-Bucy	keep	Wikidata
site	tower		Tour Penchée de Laon	inclined tower, fortified tower	Wikidata