Battle of Champigny, Franco-Prussian war, 30th November-2nd December 1870. Better known as the Battle of Villiers, the fighting at Champigny was part of an unsuccessful attempt by the French to break out through the Prussian lines during the Siege of Paris. From a private collection.

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