End of the Siege of Paris
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Date
January 28, 1871
Type
World
Author
smithsheep
Location
Paris,
Ile-de-France,
France
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Event Details
The Siege of Paris ended on January 28, 1871, with the signing of an armistice between the newly formed French Third Republic and the Prussian-led German coalition. The city had been bombarded and starved for four months.
Outcome: The defeat marked the end of the Franco-Prussian War and paved the way for the proclamation of the German Empire (Second Reich) at the Palace of Versailles. France lost the territory of Alsace-Lorraine.