On August 2nd, France's Froesqueville's Second Army and Bazan's Third Army, consisting of six divisions, attacked Saarbrücken.
The majority of the Prussian army had already withdrawn from this location, so resistance was slight, and both sides suffered minimal losses. Prussia had 83 casualties, while the French had 86.
Napoleon III entered the city with the Crown Prince, riding a horse to receive the troops' congratulations. Previously, Emperor Napoleon III had not ridden a horse for a long time due to hemorrhoids.
The French media enthusiastically celebrated the "Victory of Saarbrücken," with the news reports accompanied by graphic illustrations.
After capturing Saarbrücken, there was disagreement within the French army about the next step. Bazan hoped to expand this attack to eliminate the 40,000 Prussian troops gathering near Saarbrücken, but Napoleon III disagreed.
