The Siege of Strasbourg / Rachel Chrastil

Author: Chrastil, Rachel
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2014.
Copyright Date: ©2014
Physical Description: 1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations, maps

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Contents

Introduction -- The Grey Areas -- Insiders and Outsiders -- Every Twenty Seconds -- Victims in the Eye of the Beholder -- Carrying On -- A Fraternal Hand -- Heroic Measures -- Strassburg -- Conclusion.

Summary

When war broke out between France and Prussia in the summer of 1870, one of the first targets of the invading German armies was Strasbourg. From August 15 to September 27, Prussian forces bombarded this border city, killing hundreds of citizens, wounding thousands more, and destroying many historic buildings and landmarks.

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ISBN

9780674416284 (electronic book)
0674416287 (electronic book)
9780674728868 (cloth)
0674728866 (cloth)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-291) and index.

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