Episode 4.10
From Bismarck's Wars - Blood and Iron by Paul Kendrick
February 14, 2026 · 20 min · Season 4 · Episode 10
About this episode
The episode discusses the left wing revolt in Paris in March 1871 and Bismarck's role in the suppression of the Paris Commune.
In March 1871, there was a left wing revolt in Paris. Otto von Bismarck demanded that the French Government crush the Paris Commune. Bismarck released French prisiomers of war, to tkae part in the brutal capture of the City by the French Army. Thousands of the left wing supporters of the Paris Commune and the National Guardsmen who fought to defend the Paris Commune, were murdered in cold blood.
People in this episode
Host: Paul Kendrick
Topics covered
- Paris Commune
- Bismarck
- French Government
- left wing revolt
- historical events
- 19th century history
Keywords
- Bismarck
- Paris Commune
- French Government
- left wing revolt
- historical events
- March 1871
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: French Government
Places: Paris
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