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The Siege of Paris — The Prussian investment of the capital (1870–1871)
Four months of Prussian investment: starving Paris ate horses, dogs and even the elephants Castor and Pollux, communicated by balloon — and capitulated in January, the armistice opening the way to elections and peace. (Editorial synthesis)
The Siege of Paris began on 19 September 1870. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Siege of Paris ended on 28 January 1871. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Siege of Paris took place in Paris. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Siege of Paris ended in Paris’s capitulation and the armistice. (source: Larousse)
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