Beaumont (Franco-German War)

Fought August 30, 1870, between the Fifth French Corps d'Armée under General de Failly, and the Fourth and Twelfth German Army Corps under the Crown Prince of Saxony. The French were surprised in their cantonments, and were driven back upon Monzon, with a lo of 4,800 men and 42 guns. The Germans lost about 3,500.