The Siege of Strasbourg /

When war broke out between France and Prussia in the summer of 1870, one of the first targets of the invading German armies was Strasbourg. From August 15 to September 27, Prussian forces bombarded this border city, killing hundreds of citizens, wounding thousands more, and destroying many historic...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chrastil, Rachel (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
1870-1871
Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 > Campaigns > France.
Sieges > France.
Guerre franco-allemande, 1870-1871 > Campagnes et batailles > France.
Sièges (Histoire) > France.
HISTORY > Europe > France.
Military campaigns
Sieges
Strasbourg (France) > History > Siege, 1870.
Strasbourg (France) > Histoire > 1870 (Siège)
France
France > Strasbourg
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Grey Areas
  • Insiders and Outsiders
  • Every Twenty Seconds
  • Victims in the Eye of the Beholder
  • Carrying On
  • A Fraternal Hand
  • Heroic Measures
  • Strassburg
  • Conclusion.

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