Franco Prussian Collection (#5)

Convoy of deserters-Paris, Cassells History of the War between France
3249014 Convoy of deserters-Paris, Cassells History of the War between France and Germany published by Cassell and Company Limited, c.1890 (litho) by German School

Bivouac of General Du Croys troops in the woods of Vincennes
3249008 Bivouac of General Du Croys troops in the woods of Vincennes, Cassells History of the War between France and Germany published by Cassell and Company Limited, c.1890 (litho) by German School

View of Metz, Cassells History of the War between France
3249004 View of Metz, Cassells History of the War between France and Germany published by Cassell and Company Limited, c.1890 (litho) by German School

Encounter in the woods before Metz, Cassells History of the War between France
3248996 Encounter in the woods before Metz, Cassells History of the War between France and Germany published by Cassell and Company Limited, c.1890 (litho) by German School

Off to war, Cassells History of the War between France and Germany published by Cassell
3248994 Off to war, Cassells History of the War between France and Germany published by Cassell and Company Limited, c.1890 (litho) by German School

The Krupp Gun, Cassells History of the War between France
3248991 The Krupp Gun, Cassells History of the War between France and Germany published by Cassell and Company Limited, c.1890 (litho) by German School

Charging a barricade, Cassells History of the War between France
3248988 Charging a barricade, Cassells History of the War between France and Germany published by Cassell and Company Limited, c.1890 (litho) by German School

The Watchman Advances at the Prussian Siege of Paris (chromolitho)
667228 The Watchman Advances at the Prussian Siege of Paris (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Watchman Advances at the Prussian Siege of Paris)

Battle of Hericourt and the Capture of Montbeliard (chromolitho)
667680 Battle of Hericourt and the Capture of Montbeliard (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Hericourt and the Capture of Montbeliard)

Battle of Villersexel (chromolitho)
667681 Battle of Villersexel (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Villersexel. French educational card, c 1900.); © Look and Learn

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French riflemen. From a series of lithographs by Clement
543090 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French riflemen. From a series of lithographs by Clement August Andrieux on the Gardes Nationales

German troops passing under the Arc de Triomphe 1871 AD (litho)
1266341 German troops passing under the Arc de Triomphe 1871 AD (litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

First Battle of Villiers-Champigny, Franco-Prussian War, 30 November 1870 (colour litho)
969282 First Battle of Villiers-Champigny, Franco-Prussian War, 30 November 1870 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Battle of Villiers-Champigny)

Battle of Gravelotte, Franco-Prussian War, 18 August 1870 (litho)
969278 Battle of Gravelotte, Franco-Prussian War, 18 August 1870 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown Prince Albert of Saxony at the Battle of Gravelotte)

Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern (engraving)
969272 Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern (1835-1905)

Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia (engraving)
969271 Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia (1831-1888)

Niederwalddenkmal, Rudesheim, Germany (litho)
969268 Niederwalddenkmal, Rudesheim, Germany (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niederwalddenkmal, Rudesheim, Germany)

The Meeting Between Otto Von Bismarck, Left, And Adolphe Thiers, Seated Far Right, At The Palace Of Versailles, France, Signalling The End Of The Franco-Prussian War In 1871

French Artillery Men Charging Towards Enemy Positions During The Franco-Prussian War Of 1870. After A Painting By Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille. From La Esfera, 1914

Battle Of Wissembourg, August 4, 1870 During Franco-Prussian War. From A 19Th Century Lithograph

The Man on the Ball : Cartoon of Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian statesman, having difficulty balancing on the world. His left foot is on France

3 - Otto Van Bismarck At Four Stages Of His Career, 1907. Prince Bismark as Chancellor of the newly united German Empire, July 3, 1871

Le Bourget, 1870, (1884)
Le Bourget, 1870. The Battle of Le Bourget was part of the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War, fought between 27th and 30th September 1870. After Alphonse de Neuville (1835-1885)

Facade of the Franco-Russian exposition, Moscow, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Facade of the Franco-Russian exposition, Moscow, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 16rd May 1891

Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel (1809-1885). German Generalfeldmarschall. Engraving by G. Klose. Historia Universal, 1885. Colored

The Northern army under Jean-Baptiste Billot (1828-1907). Fr
Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). The Northern army under the leadership of French General Jean-Baptiste Billot (1828-1907). Colored engraving

Balloons during Franco-Prussian War
Manufacturing workshop of balloons at the Orleans station during Franco-Prussian War for use during the defense of Paris. Date: 1870s

La Fontaine Renewed, Prussian Wolf disguised as a shepherd to guard German sheep
XJF441080 La Fontaine Renewed, Prussian Wolf disguised as a shepherd to guard German sheep, from Le Charivari, 10 October, 1867 (litho) by Daumier

Remember, Jean Jaures and Marianne, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR383140 Remember, Jean Jaures and Marianne, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd June 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Disarmament of France, Jean Jaures and Marianne, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR383139 Disarmament of France, Jean Jaures and Marianne, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th December 1903 (colour litho) by French School

FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR: Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau, (born Saint-Maixent-l Ecole)
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR: Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau, (born Saint-Maixent-l Ecole 11 January 1823; died Versailles 11 May 1878), was a French serviceman and politician

The Battle of Villejuif, Siege of Paris, 1870 (oil on canvas)
XIR78310 The Battle of Villejuif, Siege of Paris, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); 55x67 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Cannons on the Buttes-Montmartre on the Eve of the 18th March, 1871 (b / w photo)
XIR161379 Cannons on the Buttes-Montmartre on the Eve of the 18th March, 1871 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Episode of the War of 1870, Battle of Chenebier, 16th January 1871, 1882 (oil on canvas)
XIR192194 Episode of the War of 1870, Battle of Chenebier, 16th January 1871, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85); 84x122 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Portrait of Louis, chevalier d Assas (1733-1760), and his death at Clostercamp in 1760
XIR164715 Portrait of Louis, chevalier d Assas (1733-1760), and his death at Clostercamp in 1760 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dupin, the Younger (b.1753); 17.6x11.5 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Tirailleurs de la Seine at the Battle of Rueil-Malmaison, 21st October 1870, 1875
XIR212555 The Tirailleurs de la Seine at the Battle of Rueil-Malmaison, 21st October 1870, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Berne-Bellecour, Etienne Prosper (1838-1910); 103x203 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Battle Of Sedan
The French are decisively defeated at Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War, 1st September 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Battle Of Sedan
A street in Sedan during the bombardment: the French are decisively defeated at the Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War, 1st September 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Prussian Occupation
Fort Issy, one of the strategic defence posts of Paris is occupied by Prussian troops during the Franco-Prussian war. (Photo by Picture Post/Getty Images)

Paris Commune
An artillery piece on the Rue Des Rosiers, Montmartre, overlooking Paris, during the civil war between the Versailles government and the Paris Commune, following the Franco-Prussian war

Ready For Action
1870: Gun battery directed over Paris at Fort D Audervilliers during the Franco-Prussian war. (Photo by Alphonse Liebert/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Prussians In Paris
6th January 1871: Prussian military police group at the Palace of Versailles during the Franco-Prussian war. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Shopping Under Siege
Under siege by the Prussian army, Parisians are reduced to buying cat, dog and rat meat at a butchers stall during the Franco-Prussian war

The Louvre
1871: Damage to the Louvre art gallery in Paris, which was partially destroyed in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian war. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870. From The Graphic (London, 15 October 1870). Wood engraving

Wilhelm I (1797-1888) King of Prussia from 1861 being proclaimed Emperor of Germany, 1871. After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: A street in Strasbourg during the siege and bombardment, 1870. From The Illustrated London News. (London, 15 October 1870). Wood engraving

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French prisonser of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, 1870. The correspondent remarks on the improvement of conditions for prisoners since Waterloo forty years before

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"Remembering the Franco-Prussian War: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time to the tumultuous era of the late 19th century, where nations clashed and destinies were shaped. At the heart of this conflict stood Helmut Carl Bernhard, Graf von Moltke, a German Field Marshal whose strategic brilliance would leave an indelible mark on history. Immerse yourself in the chaos and intensity of battle as you gaze upon the fragment of the Panorama of the Battle of Rezonville. Painted in 1883 with oil strokes that seem to come alive, it captures a moment frozen in time during one of the most significant clashes between France and Prussia. Venture further into Sedan's Chateau de Sedan, nestled within Ardennes' picturesque landscape. Here lies a painting that transports you to another pivotal event - The Battle of Reichshoffen, also known as The Battle of Worth. Witness firsthand how this clash forever altered European politics and territorial boundaries. As your journey continues, discover Fort de la Bonnelle standing tall amidst Saint-Geosmes' Haute-Marne region. This formidable fortress witnessed both triumphs and tragedies during its involvement in this historic conflict. Its walls still echo with tales from those fateful days. But perhaps no other event left such an enduring imprint as "The Siege of Paris. " From September 19th, 1870 until January 28th, 1871, Paris endured relentless bombardments and hardships that tested its resilience like never before. Through these repeated sieges depicted multiple times here at Chateau de Sedan's exhibition hall or museum-like setting – we gain insight into both sides' struggles for survival amidst crumbling defenses. Let us remember those who fought valiantly on both sides; their sacrifices paved the way for a new era in Europe's history.