Paris Capitulation and Armistice End War Tactics
The Daily News reports Paris capitulation signed by Count Bismark and M. Jules Favre ending major hostilities. Forts Ivry Bicétre Romainville Noisy Rosny Nogent and others transfer to German control shrinking Paris siege. Armistice runs to February 19 with Paris and departments demarcated and food and revictualling conditions set.
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Paris
Count Bismark
M. Jules Favre
Ivry
Bicétre
Romainville
Noisy
Rosny
Nogent
Fort de Romainville
Fort d’Aubervilliers
Line
Garde Mobile
National Guard
National Defence
Bordeaux
Chanzy
Faidherbe
Bourbaki
Versailles
Blount
Paris uprising details from Mazas to Hotel de Ville
A Pall Mall Gazette Paris letter recounts the Mazas prison capture and Flourens rescue by the Commune. Insurgents seized gates, freed prisoners, and paraded to Belleville. Rioters and Mobile Guards clashed near Hotel de Ville before panic forced their retreat.
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Paris
Pall Mall Gazette
Mazas
Commune
Bastille
Gustave Flourens
Governo
M. Bayet
Flourens
Les Fréres Et Amis
Flourenc
Muzas
Cella
Leo Melliet
Bauer
Belleville
Hotel de Ville
National Guard
Rue de Rivoli
Campany
Rioters Attack Paris Hotel de Ville in Lethal Clash
During a Paris mob outbreak rioters battled National Guard troops at the Hotel de Ville. Hundreds were killed or wounded as clashes ended with white flag appeals and reinforcements, while Jules Ferry and General Vinoy condemned the attack and decrees closed clubs until the siege ends.
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Rue de Rivoli
National Guard
Vabre
Hôtel de Ville
Hotel de Ville
Place de Gréve
Sapia
Paris
M. Jules Ferry
Maire
Maires
101St Battalion
Makre
Vinoy
Belleville
Revolutionary Party
Paris After Capitulation Declares Quiet In City
Telegram from Versailles reports Paris settles after forts capitulation with calm across districts except Belleville. Regular army division and Sedentary National Guard maintain order as garrisons occupy barracks and public buildings. Left bank émigrés return home. external provisions flowing in.
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Versailles
Paris
Belleville
The Recent Sortie From Paris
A Versailles correspondent reports the grand sortie of the 19th ended in a grave French defeat. Eye witnesses describe French troops as irresolute and mowed down by German fire. Montretout and Bazanval might have been fortified with artillery if defenses held on the night between the 19th and 20th. The Times correspondent notes French losses were heavy due to terrain and Prussian close quarters power.
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Versailles
Montretout
Bazanval
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Calvados
Orne
Derere
Sarthe
Indre
Loire
Loir
Chevoiret
Yvone
Corps of
Trans-Tireurs
French Commissariat
Paria
Journal Des Débats
Liéce
Opinion Nationale
Faubourg Saint-Germain
Vincy
Emeute
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