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Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): Burial of the French General Abel Douay...on 7 August 1870. Creator: Ribas.

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Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): Burial of the French General Abel Douay (1809-1870) by Prussian troops in Sarreguemines on 7 August 1870. Douay was killed in action at the age of sixty-one while fighting against Prussian forces near Wissembourg. From "Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia" (History of the War between France and Prussia), Volume I, published in Barcelona, 1870.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/LTL

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HRM26A25_313

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Droits gérés

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50.7Mo (3.4Mo) / 31.8cm x 40.0cm / 3753 x 4724 (300dpi)

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