Paris Commune
March 18 – May 28, 1871
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After France's defeat by Prussia, radical republicans and workers took control of Paris and set up a revolutionary city government. The national government under Adolphe Thiers retook the city in the 'Bloody Week', killing thousands of Communards.
Location
- Paris 48.8566, 2.3522
