Title

Defence of Paris: students going to man the barricades, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. Artist: Frederick Barnard

Caption

Defence of Paris: students going to man the barricades, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. 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 and great hardship until 28 January 1871. An attempt to break out from the city was made at Mont-Valerien on 19 January 1871, but was unsuccessful.

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19D91_157

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (3,6Mb) / 12,5in x 15,5in / 3753 x 4648 (300dpi)

Keywords

road female women woman people male student crowds man men street education France Paris patriotism guy weapon weapons gun guns lane uniform avenue dress war location century patriotic soldiers soldier rifle lady concept B&W patriot MONOCHROME warfare volunteer volunteers military uniform Acclaim 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry Ile-de-France nineteenth century 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War Siege of Paris TGN etching Frederick Barnard Fred Barnard Barnard Frederick Fine Art Images etching