The Siege of Paris, which lasted from September 19, 1870 - January 28, 1871, caused by the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War and led to the creation of the German Empire.
In early August 1870 the Prussian army, led by the Crown Prince (the future emperor) Frederick III, headed towards Paris, but he referred to dealing with the French forces led by Napoleon III himself, crushing these powers at the Battle of Sedan, and leaving the door to Paris open.
Prussian forces were led by Wilhelm I personally and with him Chief of Staff Helmut von Moltke, accompanied by the new Prussian army Prince Albert Sachs and marched to Paris without resistance.
In Paris the ruler and commander-in-chief of the city's defense general Louis Truche Gul, I gathered a force of uniformed soldiers who managed to escape the Battle of Sedan under the command of Fenoy, as well as the National Guard and a contingent of sailors totaling about 400,000.
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