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Battle of Sedan
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The Battle of Sedan, also known as the First Battle of Sedan, was fought during the Franco-Prussian War from 1 to 2 September 1870. Resulting in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III and over a hundred
Napoleon III at the Battle of Sedan, by Wilhelm Camphausen.
Napoleon III at the Battle of Sedan, by Wilhelm Camphausen.
The movements of the French and German armies from 23 to 29 August. Red: French, Blue: Germans
The movements of the French and German armies from 23 to 29 August. Red: French, Blue: Germans
Situation about 10 AM
Situation about 10 AM
Photograph taken during the Battle of Sedan. Supposedly the first photograph ever taken of an active land battle
Photograph taken during the Battle of Sedan. Supposedly the first photograph ever taken of an active land battle
Siege of Paris (1870–1871)
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The Siege of Paris took place from 19 September 1870 to 28 January 1871 and ended in the capture of the city by forces of the various states of the North German Confederation, led by the Kingdom of Pr
Battle of Sedan
…taken prisoner, while the French government in Paris continued the war and proclaimed a Government of National Defense on 4 September. The German armies besieged Paris on 19 September. After its pyrrhic victory at the Battle of Gravelotte on 18 August, Marshal François Achille Bazaine's 154,481-man Army of the Rhine…
Saint-Cloud after French and German bombardment during the Battle of Châtillon
Saint-Cloud after French and German bombardment during the Battle of Châtillon
A company of the French National Guards
A company of the French National Guards
"The War: Defence of Paris – Students Going to Man the Fortifications". From the Illustrated London News of 1 October 1870; perhaps one of the more ic
"The War: Defence of Paris – Students Going to Man the Fortifications". From the Illustrated London News of 1 October 1870; perhaps one of the more iconic scenes from the Franco-Prussian War.
Commemorative medal Siege of Paris by Jules-Clément Chaplin. Showing on the obverse the armed city goddess Lutetia standing in front of a cannon
Commemorative medal Siege of Paris by Jules-Clément Chaplin. Showing on the obverse the armed city goddess Lutetia standing in front of a cannon