Title
'Les Francs-Tireurs', Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste Bry
Caption
'Les Francs-Tireurs', Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). French irregular infantyrmen firing on Prussian positions. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine, disease and cold until a bombardment with heavy siege guns led to its surrender on 28 January 1871.
Private collection
Date
1872
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B86_239
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (3,2Mb) / 14,5in x 13,4in / 4346 x 4023 (300dpi)