The Defence Of Paris

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

This eye-witness account of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War offers a unique perspective on one of the most significant events in modern European history. The author, Thomas Gibson Bowles, was a journalist and politician who witnessed the siege firsthand and wrote about it in vivid detail. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in military history, journalism, or politics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The Defence of Paris: Narrated as It Was SeenThe author was personally acquainted with most of the political and military leaders on the French side, and enjoyed alone the rare advantage of bearing General Trochu's special pass, and, consequently, the power of free movement within and without the walls during nearly the whole of the siege.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

This book describes the evolution of French defence policy since the end of the Cold War.