A late 19th Century illustration of a bombardment during the Siege of Strasbourg, which took place during the Franco-Prussian War and resulted in the French surrender of the fortress on 28 September 1870. The 40,000-strong siege corps reached the fortress on 14 August and began to immediately bombard it. Defenses were obsolete and 7,000 of the 23,000-strong French garrison were National Guard militiamen. On 19th September the Germans began a devastating close-range bombardment of the bastions. With the city defenseless and a German assault imminent, the French surrendered.
A late 19th Century illustration of a bombardment during the Siege of Strasbourg, which took place during the Franco-Prussian War and resulted in the French surrender of the fortress on 28 September 1870. It appears that 40,000-strong siege corps reached the fortress on 14 August and began to immediately bombard it. The defenses were obsolete and 7,000 of the 23,000-strong French garrison were National Guard militiamen. On 19th September the Germans captured their first outwork and began a devastating close-range bombardment of the bastions. With the city defenseless and a German assault imminent, the French commander, Lieutenant-General Jean-Jacques Uhrich surrendered.
Size: 5009px × 3204px
Location: Strasbourg, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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