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France’s War Proclamations Stir Paris Amid Siege
Proclamations from Eugénie and Marshal Baraguay d Hilliers urge unity and firmness as Paris enters a state of siege. Officials call for defense of the flag and rapid military preparation while citizens swarm streets with arms requests and protests. Belgium pledges neutrality with royal support and British interest praised.
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France
Eugenie
Marshal Baraguay d’ Hilliers
Paris
Sebastopol
Europe
Prussia
Baltic
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Russia
England
Holland
Count Bismark
Austria
House of Hohenzollern
Hapsburgs
Pall Mall Gazette
Napoleon
Fontainebleau
Committee of Public Safety
Trochu
Metz
M. Ollivier
Place Vendome
M. Chevandier de Valdrome
Home Office
National Guard
Colson
Ollivier
Tuileries
le Nation’ &c
Rue de la Paix
Marshal Baraguay d’Hilliers
Count de Chambord
House of
Chalons
Garde Mobile
Garde Nationale
Montauban
Palikao
M. Thiers
William
Orleanist
Chamber
Changarnier
Vendéme
Ministry of the Interior
Zemps
MacMahon
Weissenburg
Saar
Frossard
Nation
Marshal MacMahon
Prince
Royal
Landau
Capoul
Marie Sass
Faubourg Poissoniére
Palais de Justice
Stock Exchange
Garde de Paris
Rue Jerusalem
St. Cloud
M. Adolphe Ollivier
Belgium
Great Britain
Brussels
Angleterre