Title
'Pendant la garde', Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, November 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste Bry
Caption
'Pendant la garde', Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, November 1870 (1872). French soldiers relaxing during a lull in the action. 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. From a private collection.
Private collection
Date
1872
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B86_273
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (3,0Mb) / 15,8in x 12,3in / 4733 x 3694 (300dpi)