Siege that Changed the World (e-bog) af N S Nash, Nash
N S Nash, Nash (forfatter)

Siege that Changed the World e-bog

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A fascinating account of the dramatic events leading up to the Siege and the four month siege itself.The Siege of Paris from September 1870 to the city’s capitulation in January 1871 was the result of Louis Napoleon III, Emperor of France’s disastrous decision to declare war on Prussia. The Prussian Army of King William I proved vastly superior to their adversaries.After victories a...
E-bog 84,99 DKK
Forfattere N S Nash, Nash (forfatter)
Udgivet 15 september 2021
Længde 224 sider
Genrer 1DDF
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781526790323
A fascinating account of the dramatic events leading up to the Siege and the four month siege itself.The Siege of Paris from September 1870 to the city’s capitulation in January 1871 was the result of Louis Napoleon III, Emperor of France’s disastrous decision to declare war on Prussia. The Prussian Army of King William I proved vastly superior to their adversaries.After victories at Metz and Sedan, the Prussians marched on Paris virtually unopposed. By 19 September the city was encircled with the population discontented, disillusioned and rebellious. Civil disorder was rife as starvation took a grip. On the inevitable surrender in late January and the declaration of the German Empire, France’s humiliation was complete. This in turn led to the temporary establishment of the Paris Commune an embryonic communist government, and civil war.As well as providing a vivid description of the siege and fighting, the author of this well researched account analyses the long-term effects be they social, military and political both on France and wider Europe. He argues that while the siege was not particularly costly in terms of human life, its legacy was the reduction of French global influence, the growth of German militarism, the evolution of international communism and changes in the world order.