Louis Charles Delescluze
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Louis Charles Delescluze was a French revolutionary leader, journalist, and military commander of the Paris Commune.
Louis Charles Delescluze
Caricature of Delescluze in La Commune series
An illustration of the death of Delescluze
The grave of Delescluze in the 49th division of the Pére Lachaise Cemetery
Semaine sanglante
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The semaine sanglante was a weeklong battle in Paris from 21 to 28 May 1871, during which the French Army recaptured the city from the Communards. This was the final battle of the Paris Commune.
Louis Charles Delescluze
…impossible for them to move or fight as a unified force. The battle for Paris took place between 21 and 28 May 1871, which became known later as the "Bloody Week". By 22 May, the army had captured Montmartre and the western part of the city. On 23 May, Delescluze and the leaders of the Commune were located inside…
Fight for the barricade on Rue Saint-Antoine (25 May)
The Prussians favored the offensive against the Commune. Here, a Prussian battery at the fort of Aubervilliers, pointed at Paris. Photo by Alphonse Liébert.
The Commune leaders with the destroyed Column of the Place Vendôme