Beaune-la-Rolande

A village in the Loiret, France. Here the French army of the Loire under Gen. d’Aurelle de Paladines was defeated by the Germans under Prince Frederick Charles, in an attempt to march in the direction of Fontainebleau, to relieve Paris, November 28, 1870. The French lo was reported by the Germans to be 1000 dead and 4000 wounded, with more than 1700 prisoners. Their own lo was also heavy.