https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Cartridges_(painting)
It recreates an incident of the Franco-Prussian War, when the French defenders of Bazeilles fought to the last cartridge during the 1870 Battle of Sedan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Cartridges_(painting)
It recreates an incident of the Franco-Prussian War, when the French defenders of Bazeilles fought to the last cartridge during the 1870 Battle of Sedan.
@PugJesus You'll note from the demeanor of those 1870s French sharpshooters, they did not win their war with Germany.
So important to remember that Napoleon III was a despot who subverted his republic, and replaced competent people with blind loyalists. The result was a mismatched war, and soldiers like those sharpshooters put in impossible situations.
You think that is bad? Imagine being under the rule of Prussians.
Sincerely, a Bavarian
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