Damaged groves of Bois de Boulogne, Siege of Paris, 1870-1

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Original engraving from The Illustrated London news of 28 January 1871. Artists sketch made either late 1870 or early 1871, sent by balloon post during the siege & published by ILN on the 28 January 1871 unaware that the city had that day already surrendered.

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Size: 5172px × 3492px
Location: Paris, France
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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