This is the second half of German Siege of Parisour selection from The Story of France by Charles F. Horne published in 1914.For works
German Siege of Paris
This series has two easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Bismarck’s Dislike of New Republic of France.IntroductionEvents in the
Last of the Commune Barricades Surrender
Today's installment concludes The 1871 Paris Commune,our selection from Histoire de la France contemporaine by Gabriel Hanotaux published in
Paris Is Burning
A violent wind arose; it came from the south, and spread the flames, the smoke, the horror of the immense conflagration in a squall of fire toward the
Government Forces Storm Walls of Paris
From this moment there was war in the streets, but a war without method, without guidance, without a chief, a war without discipline, the struggle of
New Reign of Terror Begins in Paris
The guillotine was solemnly burned in front of the statue of Voltaire, but it was replaced by the rifle.Continuing The 1871 Paris Commune,our
Government Flees Paris
After the departure of M. Thiers, General Leflo, Minister of War, insisted on the necessity of complete evacuation.Continuing The 1871 Paris
The 1871 Paris Commune
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: After the Germans Left Paris.IntroductionImmediately following the
Increasing Violence of the Paris Mob
Today's installment concludes Revolutionaries Storm Bastille,our selection from The Life of Napoleon Bounoparte by William Hazlitt published in