Siege of Paris (1870–1871)
September 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871
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1871
Siege of Paris (1870–1871)
German armies besieged Paris for four months while the new republic fought on. Hunger and bombardment forced an armistice; Wilhelm I had already been proclaimed German Emperor at Versailles.
Location
- Paris 48.86, 2.35
