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Commemorative medal Siege of Paris by Jules-Clément Chaplin. Showing on the obverse the armed city goddess Lutetia standing in front of a cannon On the reverse the battle names for the defence of Paris, divided by a monument. General Carey de Bellemare commanded the strongest fortress north of Paris at Saint Denis. [16]
Siege of Paris may refer to: Siege of Paris (845), the Viking siege by Reginherus, possibly Ragnar Lodbrok; Siege of Paris (885–886), the Viking siege by Rollo; Siege of Paris (978), by Otto II of Germany, and Holy Roman Emperor; Siege of Paris (1429), by Charles VII of France and Joan of Arc; Siege of Paris (1465), by the League of the ...
The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia. The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named "Reginherus", or Ragnar, who tentatively has been identified with the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok .
The siege of Paris of 885–886 was part of a Viking raid on the Seine, in the Kingdom of the West Franks.The siege was the most important event of the reign of Charles the Fat, and a turning point in the fortunes of the Carolingian dynasty and the history of France.
Siege of Paris (1590) Siege of Paris (1870–1871) W. War of the Public Weal This page was last edited on 30 September 2024, at 19:57 (UTC). Text is available under ...
Pages in category "Siege of Paris (1870–1871)" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Bombardment of Paris by German artillery during the siege of Paris in 1870-1871. Everyday life for Parisians became increasingly difficult during the siege. In December, temperatures dropped to −15 °C (5 °F), and the Seine froze for three weeks. Parisians suffered shortages of food, firewood, coal and medicine.
The Battle of Paris (or the Storming of Paris [2]) was fought on 30–31 March 1814 between the Sixth Coalition, consisting of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, and the French Empire. After a day of fighting in the suburbs of Paris, the French surrendered on 31 March, ending the War of the Sixth Coalition and forcing Emperor Napoleon to abdicate ...