Tag Archives: Sedan

Sheridan and the Franco-Prussian War

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Chris Kolakowski

150 years ago this month, the Franco-Prussian War broke out. By early September the Prussian/German forces had smashed two French armies, captured Emperor Napoleon III, and were marching to Paris to lay siege to the city. When the war ended … Continue reading →

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Les Zouaves

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

The Civil War Trust just released one of its latest short videos about Zouave soldiers, the prominent and multi-colored soldiers that adorned the battlefields in both armies, but predominantly the Union. Jim Taub gives an excellent discussion of Zouaves in … Continue reading →

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