Episode 4.7
From Bismarck's Wars - Blood and Iron by Paul Kendrick
January 17, 2026 · 21 min · Season 4 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode discusses the failed attempts of the French Army to break the siege of Paris by the Prussian Army and the conditions faced by the people of Paris.
The French Army Paris garrison would try to break out of the City and raise the siege by the Prussian Army. However none of these costly attacks were successfully. The people of Paris were cold and hungry would put pressure upon the French Government to launch yet another attack to break the siege but that it ended in failure. The episode also deals with the French Army of the North which managed to defend the region of the modern day Nord - de par Calais region.
People in this episode
Host: Paul Kendrick
Topics covered
- French Army
- Prussian Army
- Siege of Paris
- Military strategy
- 19th century history
Keywords
- French Army
- Prussian Army
- Paris siege
- military history
- Nord - de par Calais
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: French Army, Prussian Army
Places: Paris, France, Nord - de par Calais
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