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.
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
Louis Charles Delescluze, military commander of the Commune
Louis Charles Delescluze
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Louis Charles Delescluze was a French revolutionary leader, journalist, and military commander of the Paris Commune.
Semaine sanglante
…headquarters in Versailles, and prepared plans to recapture the city. The Paris Commune made an unsuccessful attack on Versailles under the leadership of Louis Charles Delescluze. Between 8 and 20 May, French forces had retaken the territory surrounding Paris and began bombarding the city. On 21 May, French forces entered the…
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