{"product_id":"the-siege-that-changed-the-n-s-nash-9781526790293","title":"The Siege That Changed the World: Paris, 1870-1871","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating account of the dramatic events leading up to the Siege and the four month siege itself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Siege of Paris from September 1870 to the city's capitulation in January 1871 was the result of Louis Napoleon III, Emperor of France's disastrous decision to declare war on Prussia. The Prussian Army of King William I proved vastly superior to their adversaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter victories at Metz and Sedan, the Prussians marched on Paris virtually unopposed. By 19 September the city was encircled with the population discontented, disillusioned and rebellious. Civil disorder was rife as starvation took a grip. On the inevitable surrender in late January and the declaration of the German Empire, France's humiliation was complete. This in turn led to the temporary establishment of the Paris Commune an embryonic communist government, and civil war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as providing a vivid description of the siege and fighting, the author of this well researched account analyses the long-term effects be they social, military and political both on France and wider Europe. He argues that while the siege was not particularly costly in terms of human life, its legacy was the reduction of French global influence, the growth of German militarism, the evolution of international communism and changes in the world order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e N. S. Nash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526790297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526790293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.10d","brand":"N. S. Nash","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43944444133631,"sku":"9781526790293","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d420c7a8-3849-4fbb-943e-6c2d73c5c604.jpg?v=1681503596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-siege-that-changed-the-n-s-nash-9781526790293","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}