Battle of Fort d'Issy

The Battle of Fort d'Issy took place in April and May 1871 between the Paris Commune and Versaillais government forces at Fort d'Issy, south of Paris, France.

Battle of Fort d'Issy
Part of Paris Commune
Date25 April – 9 May 1871
Location
Fort d'Issy, France
Result Versaillais victory
Belligerents
France French Third Republic (Versaillais) Flag of the Paris Commune Paris Commune (Communards)
Strength
20,000 1,000–1,500
Casualties and losses
210–560 dead or wounded 350 dead

Bibliography
  • Lissagaray (1886) [1876]. History of the Paris Commune of 1871. Translated by Marx, Eleanor. London: Reeves and Turner. OCLC 66270162.
  • Tombs, Robert (1981). The War Against Paris, 1871. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-28784-5.


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