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Historian @UniStrathclyde. Franco-Prussian War, Second World War, Vichy France, Corsica. Author of Vichy's Double Bind: cambridge.org/9781009368292
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150 years ago Prussian forces began shelling Paris to try and end the siege and Franco-Prussian War. Over the next 3 weeks, around 12,000 shells were fired on the city and its 2 million residents, held under siege since 19 September 1870.

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150 years ago, 4 Aug 1870, battle of Wissembourg saw the first French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. The memorial unveiled 1909 gave French Alsatians a site for remembrance. It was destroyed in 1940, rebuilt 1960.

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Heading over to Strasbourg for what promises to be an excellent couple of days exploring the Franco-Prussian War as a European and global conflict

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