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In July 1870 Napoleon III declared war on Prussia. It was backed by the southern German states. The Empire collapsed in September and the new Republic fought on with the siege of Paris. The Treaty of Frankfurt in May 1871 gave Alsace and part of Lorraine to the German Empire.
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1870
In late November 1870, General Farre's recently created Army of the North held Amiens against Manteuffel. It was made up of new regiments, with no real esprit de corps and inadequate equipment.
Photo: Unknown author (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1871
"I would rather be beaten doing my duty than dishonoured by an accusation of faint-heartedness."
Photo: Charles Édouard Armand-Dumaresq (Public domain)
1870
On 28 November 1870, the Army of the Loire marched on Paris to "reach out a hand to General Ducrot", who was to attempt a sortie. It wanted to force the position of Beaune-la-Rolande, where the Prussians had dug in heavily.
Photo: Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne (1840-1913) (Public domain)
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