Siege of Paris

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significance in Franco-German War
- In Franco-German War: The French collapse and the siege of Paris

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France
- In France: The Third Republic
Germany
- In Germany: Franco-German conflict and the new German Reich

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John Swift

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Article revised.	J.E. Luebering	Mar 23, 2024
	New article added	Gregory Lewis McNamee	Feb 20, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Sep 12, 2023