. The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . ith Prussia over the Spanish succession; war declaredagainst Prussia (July 17); defeat of MacMahon at Worth; of Bazaine atGravelotte; surrender of Napoleon III. at Sedan; France declared a Republic(September 4); Paris besieged; Gambetta organized the French provincesin unsuccessful resistance. 1871—Paris capitulates; Thiers arranges thepeace terms; an As
. The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . ith Prussia over the Spanish succession; war declaredagainst Prussia (July 17); defeat of MacMahon at Worth; of Bazaine atGravelotte; surrender of Napoleon III. at Sedan; France declared a Republic(September 4); Paris besieged; Gambetta organized the French provincesin unsuccessful resistance. 1871—Paris capitulates; Thiers arranges thepeace terms; an Assembly elected to confirm the peace; Thiers made Presi-dent; the Germans parade through Paris (^Nlarch i); the Communists seizeParis and partly destroy it. 1873—Death of Napoleon III.; the Count ofChambord refuses to be king except on his own terms; Thiers declares for apermanent Republic and is voted out of office. Marshal MacMahon becomesPresident; the last of the German indemnity is paid and the German troopsleave France. 1875—The Assembly votes for the permanent establishment of theRepublic. 1877—Death of ]\I. Thiers. 1879—President Mac^Mahon resignsand is succeeded by M. Grevy; death of Prince Louis Napoleon. 1881—Pro-. THE CRUSADERS MASSACRING THE MAHOMETANS OF ANTIOCH France—Rulers 955 tectorate over Tunis established. 1882—Death of M. Gambetta. 1883—?Death of the Count de Chambord unites all the Bourbon claims to the Frenchthrone in the Orleanists. 1887—President Grevy, forced to resign, is succeededby M. Sadi-Carnot. 1889—Much discontent and Boulangist excitement;quelled by the exile of General Boulanger. 1894-6—Madagascar —President Carnot assassinated. 1895—President Casimir-Perier —Beginning of the Dreyfus agitation. 1898—Major Marchand seizesFashoda in Egypt and causes trouble with England; France, by treaty withEngland, assumes sovereignty over most of northwestern Africa. 1899—•Death of President Faur
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