Paris Commune
Revolutionary city council of Paris in 1871
The Paris Commune (French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a revolutionary government that took power in Paris, the capital of France, from 18 March to 28 May 1871.
Paris Commune | |||||||
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Part of the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
| Communards National Guards | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Patrice de MacMahon | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
170,000[1] | On paper, 200,000; in reality, probably between 25,000 and 50,000 actual combatants[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
877 killed, 6,454 wounded, and 183 missing | 6,667 confirmed killed and buried;[3] unconfirmed estimates from 10-15,000[4][5] |
Cause
Historical context
On 2 September 1870, France was defeated in the Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War, and Napoleon III was captured. When the news reached Paris, angry people came out into the streets. Empress Eugénie fled Paris and the government of the Second Empire collapsed.
Republicans of the National Assembly created the French Third Republic, and formed a Government of National Defence to continue the war.
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