Historical Events tagged with "buzenval"

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Military & Warfare

Prussian Victory at St. Quentin Amid Siege of Paris

January 19th, 1871 154 years ago

During the Siege of Paris, Prussian forces achieved victory in the Battle of St. Quentin, further tightening their grip on the French capital. Concurrently, the French army launched an offensive to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval. The French counterattack, however, met with severe resistance and ended in failure, leading to increased desperation within Paris as supplies dwindled and morale declined.

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