About this episode
The episode discusses the assault by French troops to retake Paris from revolutionaries on May 21, 1871, which left the city in ruins.
May 21, 1871. An assault by French troops to retake Paris from revolutionaries leaves the city in ruins. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
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Host: History Daily
Topics covered
- French Revolution
- Paris
- military conflict
- historical events
- 19th century history
Keywords
- Paris
- French troops
- revolutionaries
- May 21, 1871
- Bloody Week
- history
- military assault
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Places: Paris
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