Battle of Beaumont
The Battle of Beaumont was a small military engagement of the Franco-Prussian War. It was fought between the Prussian Army and the French forces near the town of Beaumont, northeastern France, on August 30, 1870. It took place right after the Battle of Gravelotte and the Siege of Metz.
Summary
The French VII Corps, under the command of Pierre Louis Charles had made camp at Beaumont, on the Meuse River, south of Sedan on August 28. However, the I and IV Bavarian Corps, Prussian Army, led by George of Saxony attacked the French positions. Thus, these two Prussian Army Corps, consisting of about 4,000 men, defeated 5,000 French of the VII Corp, who were caught by surprise and routed.
The Battle of Beaumont was one of a series of skirmishes that took place among the low hills and forests of the region between the town of Nouart and Beaumont. The day before, on August 29, the XII Saxon Corps of the Prussian Army had already defeated the French V Corps at the Battle of Nouart.
