French advanced guard post at Creteil, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste Bry

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French advanced guard post at Creteil, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). 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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Size: 4438px × 3937px
Location: World,Europe,France,Île-de-France,Créteil
Photo credit: © Art Media-Private Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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