Paris Commune
March 18 – May 28, 1871 · Paris
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.
Key people
Participants
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France
French government
Strength and losses
| French government | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | 170,000 | |
| Killed | 987–1,162 | c. 21,379 |
| Wounded | 6,580–6,755 | |
| Missing | 183 |
Battles and events 3
- Uprising of March 18, 1871 March 18, 1871
- Semaine sanglante May 21–28, 1871
- Massacre in the Rue Haxo May 26, 1871
