One hundred years of conflict between the nations of Europe, the causes and issues of the great war; . THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR 277 field were collected in Paris, and strengthened with all availablereinforcements. Every person capable of bearing arms was enrolledin the national army, which soon numbered 400,000 men. Therewas need of haste, for the victors at Sedan were already marchingupon the capital, inspired with high hopes from their previousastonishing success. They knew that Paris was strongly fortified,being encircled by powerful lines of defense, but they trusted thathunger would soon b
One hundred years of conflict between the nations of Europe, the causes and issues of the great war; . THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR 277 field were collected in Paris, and strengthened with all availablereinforcements. Every person capable of bearing arms was enrolledin the national army, which soon numbered 400,000 men. Therewas need of haste, for the victors at Sedan were already marchingupon the capital, inspired with high hopes from their previousastonishing success. They knew that Paris was strongly fortified,being encircled by powerful lines of defense, but they trusted thathunger would soon bring its garrison to terms. The same resultwas looked for at Metz, and at Strasbourg, which was also besieged. Thus began at three main points and several minor ones amilitary siege the difficulties, dangers, and hardships of whichsurpassed even those of the winter campaign in the at the fore-posts to the enemys balls, chained to arduouslabor in the trenches and redoubts, and suffering from the effectsof bad weather, and insufficient food and clothing, the Germansoldiers were compel
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