Siege that Changed the World - Nash N S
Siege that Changed the World - Nash N S The Siege of Paris from September 1870 to the city's capitulation in January 1871 was the result of Louis Napoleon III, Emperor of France's disastrous decision…
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Siege that Changed the World - Nash N S
The Siege of Paris from September 1870 to the city's capitulation in January 1871 was the result of Louis Napoleon III, Emperor of France's disastrous decision to declare war on Prussia. By 19 September the city was encircled with the population discontented, disillusioned and rebellious. The Prussian Army of King William I proved vastly superior to their adversaries.After victories at Metz and Sedan, the Prussians marched on Paris virtually unopposed.
On the inevitable surrender in late January and the declaration of the German Empire, France's humiliation was complete. Civil disorder was rife as starvation took a grip. This in turn led to the temporary establishment of the Paris Commune an embryonic communist government, and civil war.As well as providing a vivid description of the siege and fighting, the author of this well researched account analyses the
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