S2021·E13 – Why France Did Not Surrender After Sedan - Empress Eugénie Flees The Country I Franco-Prussian War
2021-09-09 • 13 min
After the French defeat at Sedan, the German states expect peace negotiations. But instead the new French republic declares an early form of "total war" and continues the fight. Meanwhile Empress Eugénie flees the country for Britain.