Historedia
Person

François Achille Bazaine

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1863–1870

Every event in Historedia whose sources name François Achille Bazaine, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. French army under Bazaine takes Puebla after a two-month siege

    1863

    Role: Commandant of the 1st Infantry Division

    1. 16 March - 17 May 1863 · PueblaSiege of Puebla

      French forces besieged Puebla from March to May 1863, facing Mexican fortifications built by General Ortega.

  2. Bazaine surreders Metz after starvation siege

    1870

    Role: Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Rhine

    1. 27 October 1870 · Metz fortressSurrender of Metz

      Bazaine surrendered the fortress and the entire Army of the Rhine on 27 October 1870 due to starvation and exhausted supplies.

Sources

  1. François Achille Bazaine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26