CAMPAIGN // Nov 3, 1870 – Feb 18, 1871
Eastern Defense — Belfort Relief
Franco-Prussian War · Theater · Europe
Operational aim
Bourbaki's Army of the East to relieve the besieged fortress of Belfort and threaten German lines of communication.
Consequence
Relief failed at the Lisaine; Bourbaki's army interned in Switzerland. Belfort surrendered Feb 18 on negotiated terms after the armistice.
Battles
3 engagements