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Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). Artist: Auguste Bry

Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). Freezing French soldiers dancing to try to keep warm. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine, disease and cold until a bombardment with heavy siege guns led to its surrender on 28 January 1871. From a private collection.

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Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). Artist: Auguste Bry

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Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). Freezing French soldiers dancing to try to keep warm. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine, disease and cold until a bombardment with heavy siege guns led to its surrender on 28 January 1871. From a private collection.

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Album / Art Media - Private Collection / Heritage Images

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4630 x 3776 px | 50.0 MB

Print size:

39.2 x 32.0 cm | 15.4 x 12.6 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1870-1871 • 1870S • 19TH CENTURY • AUGUSTE BRY • AUGUSTE • BESIEGED • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • BRY • CENTURY • CLEMENT-AUGUSTE ANDRIEUX; ANDRIEUX • CLEMENT-AUGUSTE; CLEMENT AUGUSTE ANDRIEUX; CLEMENT ANDRIEUX • COLD • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • DANCE • DANCING • DISCOMFORT • EXERCISE • FENCE • FRANCE • FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR • FREEZING • FRENCH • GUN • GUNS • GUY • HARDSHIP • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • KEEPING WARM • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MEN • MILITARY PERSONNEL • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • MOVEMENT • NINETEENTH CENTURY • PALISADE • PEOPLE • RIFLE • SEASON • SIEGE OF PARIS • SOLDIER • SOLDIERS • WAR • WEAPON • WEAPONARY • WINTER • WINTRY