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
Saint-Cloud after French and German bombardment during the Battle of Châtillon
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 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
The King in Yellow
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The King in Yellow is a short story collection by American writer Robert W. Chambers, first published by F. Tennyson Neely in 1895. The British first edition was published by Chatto & Windus in 1895.
Siege of Paris (1870–1871)
…runs away to make a disastrous marriage in France, where after being abandoned by her husband, she lives through the Siege of Paris and the Commune. The King in Yellow, a short story collection by Robert W. Chambers, published in 1895, includes a story titled "The Street of the First Shell" which takes place over a…
Cover of an 1895 edition
Illustration of Tessie in "The Yellow Sign", from a 1902 edition of the book.