North German Confederation The Fight at Pesmes[3] was a military conflict of the Franco-Prussian War, it took place from 16 to 18 December 1870,[1] it was held in Pesmes, located on the river Ognon between Gray and Dole, France.

[3] In this fierce fight, a force of the Prussian's which included injured soldiers, Uhlan's and artillery, defeated the French army at the Ognon River, accomplishing its goal of breaking the bridge over the river.

Even so, the two French battalions defending the Ognon crossing held up a tenacious resistance, and the Germans were forced to give up their intentions that day.

The German army then advanced to capture Pesmes, and a part of them crossed the Ognon, and engaged the enemy in villages and forests.

By 20 December 1870, having completed breaking the bridge over the river, the Germans withdrew from their temporary defensive positions.