Friday 28 January 2011

Ending of the Siege of Paris

140 years ago today the Siege of Paris officially ended.

2 comments:

  1. My great great great grandfather was General Ducrot who led the French in the battle of Villiers... this date has a special meaning to my family.

    Thanks
    Anton Ducrot
    antonducrot@hotmail.com

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  2. A notable ancestor to be sure -

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste-Alexandre_Ducrot

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