War Of 1870 Collection

The Proclamation of the German Empire in the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles
XEE4150990 The Proclamation of the German Empire in the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles, 18 January 1871 engraving after Anton von Werner - Proclamation of the German Empire 18/01/1871 in

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
543064 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871. by Draner, Renard Jules (1833-1926); (add.info.: A member of the Legion of Friends of France, made up of Belgian)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
543043 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871. by Draner, Renard Jules (1833-1926); (add.info)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
543060 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871. by Draner, Renard Jules (1833-1926); (add.info)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
543057 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871. by Draner, Renard Jules (1833-1926); (add.info.: Army Chaplain beside a fallen soldier)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
543046 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871. by Draner, Renard Jules (1833-1926); (add.info.: Artillery officer of the Garde Nationale defending Paris)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
543049 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871. by Draner, Renard Jules (1833-1926); (add.info)

On the Paris Ramparts during the war of 1870 (print)
5913101 On the Paris Ramparts during the war of 1870 (print) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Soldier, gentleman)

French soldiers in combat, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (engraving)
7315136 French soldiers in combat, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (engraving) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French soldiers in trench. Siege of Paris. Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (print)
7315128 French soldiers in trench. Siege of Paris. Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (print) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle of Froeschwiller-Woerth (1870) Cuirassiers tomb, 1896 (illustration)
7304514 Battle of Froeschwiller-Woerth (1870) Cuirassiers tomb, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The story of Alsace tells the children; Battle of Reichshoffen (or Battle of Froeschwiller Woerth (Froeschwiller-Woerth)
JLJ4622574 The story of Alsace tells the children ; Battle of Reichshoffen (or Battle of Froeschwiller Woerth (Froeschwiller-Woerth) 1870; by Waltz

The Arsonists, 1871 (wash drawing)
904981 The Arsonists, 1871 (wash drawing) by Vernier, Charles (1831-87); Musee d art et histoire, Saint Denis, France; (add.info.: by Charles Vernier (1831-87))

Looking for the wounded during the Siege of Paris in 1870, 1889 (oil on canvas)
XIR316649 Looking for the wounded during the Siege of Paris in 1870, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Baudouin, Paul Albert (1844-1931); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

War of 1870 between France and Prussia: Alsatian peasants ranconned by the Hulans (Uhlans, Houlans) image of Epinal
XEE4409450 War of 1870 between France and Prussia: Alsatian peasants ranconned by the Hulans (Uhlans, Houlans) image of Epinal

Franco-Prussian War of 1870: Italian Patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi during the Battles of Dijon
ELD4860286 Franco-Prussian War of 1870: Italian Patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi during the Battles of Dijon, 1870-1871 - Garibaldi during the Battles of Dijon

The Siege of Montretout, 19th January 1871 (coloured engraving)
XIR211729 The Siege of Montretout, 19th January 1871 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Portrait of a miltarian, with his armour helmet. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316257 Portrait of a miltarian, with his armour helmet. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635363 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

Ballon du siege de Paris passing over a Prussian camp (14 October 1870), engraving after a drawing by Albert Tissandier
LSE4330049 Ballon du siege de Paris passing over a Prussian camp (14 October 1870), engraving after a drawing by Albert Tissandier illustrating a study on airshipwrecks, by Gaston Tissandier

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636594 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636269 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635823 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (engraving)
1720504 Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); (add.info.: Franco prussian war, 1870 : siege of Paris by prussian soldiers, drawing by Lix)

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635384 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635738 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay: Battle of Sedan

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635571 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636367 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635813 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636469 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

Portrait of a French soldier. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316246 Portrait of a French soldier. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Portrait of a soldier. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316222 Portrait of a soldier. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

A man reads a letter, a young soldier on your guard. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316218 A man reads a letter, a young soldier on your guard. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Portrait of a conscript, wearing the cockade in his hat. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316154 Portrait of a conscript, wearing the cockade in his hat. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4637012 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635420 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay: Battle of Froeschwiller on August 6, 1870

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635604 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636183 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636232 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635669 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636597 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4637162 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

Portrait of a young French soldier holding his hat and gloves in his hand
LSE4316251 Portrait of a young French soldier holding his hat and gloves in his hand. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)

Portrait of a young soldier (naked head). At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)
LSE4316247 Portrait of a young soldier (naked head). At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

Portraits of two young soldiers in uniform, on the terrace of a cafe. Photograph, circa 1870-1886
LSE4316197 Portraits of two young soldiers in uniform, on the terrace of a cafe. Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913).; (add.info)

Portrait of a young soldier, with his battleship helmet on his knees. At the Abbey of Septfontaines
LSE4316239 Portrait of a young soldier, with his battleship helmet on his knees. At the Abbey of Septfontaines, Bourmont (Haute Marne)

War of 1870: "The requisitions at Reichshoffen"The Battle of Froeschwiller Woerth (Froeschwiller-Woerth)
JLJ4574734 War of 1870: " The requisitions at Reichshoffen" The Battle of Froeschwiller Woerth (Froeschwiller-Woerth) (or Battle of Reichshoffen)

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636665 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

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"Remembering the War of 1870: The Siege of Paris and its Impact" In the year 1870, a fierce conflict known as the Franco-Prussian War engulfed Europe, leaving an indelible mark on history. One of its most significant events was the infamous Siege of Paris, which lasted from September 19th, 1870 to January 28th, 1871. As armies clashed and tensions escalated between France and Prussia, Paris found itself at the center stage of this brutal war. The city's ramparts became a battleground where soldiers fought valiantly for their respective nations. On those very ramparts stood brave men who witnessed firsthand the horrors that unfolded during those long months. The siege brought immense suffering to both sides. With supplies dwindling and hunger gripping its inhabitants, Paris endured unimaginable hardships. But amidst despair emerged resilience; ordinary citizens displayed unwavering determination in their fight for survival against overwhelming odds. Meanwhile, outside the walls of Paris, Prussian forces tightened their grip around the city. Their relentless bombardment aimed to break French spirits and force surrender. Yet despite facing constant shelling and deprivation within their besieged home, Parisians refused to yield. The Siege of Paris not only tested human endurance but also showcased technological advancements in warfare. New weapons such as artillery played a pivotal role in shaping battle strategies during this conflict—a glimpse into what future wars would entail. Finally, after four grueling months under siege conditions—marked by loss and sacrifice—the war came to an end with France's defeat in January 1871. This devastating outcome reshaped European politics while igniting nationalist sentiments across France—an aftermath that reverberated through subsequent generations. Today we remember those dark days when blood stained these historic streets—the War of 1870 forever etched into our collective memory as a reminder of humanity's capacity for destruction and resilience alike.