Louis Delperier
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French Army 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War (1)
Stephen Shann Louis Delperier
- Bloomsbury digital
- 20 Août 2012
- 9781782002314
At the time of the Second Empire, under Napoleon III, the French army, elevated from tactful obscurity, was re-modelled on Napoleonic lines. This army first fought in the Crimea, and then against Austria. Later, In Mexico, they had a disastrous adventure while in Europe Prussia was fast emerging as ...
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French Army 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War (2)
Stephen Shann Louis Delperier
- Bloomsbury digital
- 20 Août 2012
- 9781782002321
The capitulation of Napoleon and his army at Sedan in September 1870 shook Paris to its foundations. The Second Empire was swept from power, and a Government of National Defence hastily put in its place. To replace the weakened professional army the French called for a 'war of the people'. A compani...
