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| Picture No | 10219129 |
| Date | 1871 |
| Description | Destruction in the Rue de Rivoli; Paris Commune 1871 |
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Destruction in the Rue de Rivoli and Paris burning, during the last stages of the Paris Commune. As the Versailles Government troops grew more successful in their assault on Paris, the Communards set fire to buildings as they retreated.
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| Source | Engraving by Charles Robinson in 'The Illustrated London News', 3 June 1871, page 545 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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