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Bourbaki Army Surrenders After Swiss Crossing
Reports from Lyons and Bordeaux describe Bourbaki’s army surrendering after crossing into Switzerland. The message notes 15,000 prisoners, 19 guns, and heavy German pressure with Bourbaki attempting to avoid the game convention. General Garibaldi and other French leaders are referenced amid elections and political realignments. The piece details armistice effects, Swiss relief, and ongoing bombardment of Belfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garibaldi
Lyons
Bordeaux
Gambetta
Milton
Republican Committee of
Quincences
Gironde
M. Gambetta
Interior
Louis Theatre
Bourbaki
Switzerland
Herzog
Les Verriéres
Versailles
la Cluse
Pontarlier
Manteuffel
Dijon
Paris
Bombaki
Cremer
Gex
Faucille
Indépendance Belge
Francs-tireurs
General Keller
Alsace
Madame Bourbaki
War Office
Alma
Tours
la République
France
Geneva
Moscow
Clinchamp
von Manteuffel
Belfort