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1 online resource (200 pages) |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; DEDICATION; PREFACE.; CHAPTER I.; FROM DUBLIN TO PARIS VIA BRUSSELS.-THE WAR FEVER.-LEVIES TO THE FRONT.; CHAPTER II.; I JOIN THE ANGLO-AMERICAN AMBULANCE.-M. DE FLAVIGNY'S SPEECH.-TO MÉZIÈRES AND SEDAN.; CHAPTER III.; AT SEDAN.-THE EMPEROR IN TRANSIT.-OUR FIRST RETREAT BEFORE THE PRUSSIANS.-THE CASERNE D'ASFELD.; CHAPTER IV.; THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER, 1870.-EXPERIENCES AT THE CASERNE.-WOUNDED HORSES.-THE FRENCH RETREAT BECOMES A STAMPEDE.-SOLDIERS DESPAIR.; CHAPTER V.; THE BURNING OF BAZEILLES.-WORTHLESS FRENCH OFFICERS.-A WALK ABOUT SEDAN.-IN THE VALLEY.; CHAPTER VI |
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WORK IN THE HOSPITAL.-THE ISLE OF IGES.-MY ARAB HORSE.-PRISONERS SENT INTO GERMANY. CHAPTER VII.; MORE WOUNDED.-SIGHTS AFTER THE BATTLE. -- A COUNTRY RAMBLE.-HEAVY HOSPITAL TASKS.-L'EAU DE ZOUAVE.; CHAPTER VIII.; TWO THOUSAND PATIENTS.-NIGGER CHARLIE.-LOUIS ST. AUBIN, CHASSEUR D'AFRIQUE.-THE BOY PEYEN.-GUNS CAPTURED IN THE TOWN.; CHAPTER IX.; SUSPICIOUS PRUSSIANS.-THE ILLUSTRIOUS STROMEYER.-OPEN-AIR TREATMENT.-NEUTRALITY BECOMES DIFFICULT.-DR. SIMS LEAVES US.-UNDER ARREST.-FAREWELL TO SEDAN.; CHAPTER X |
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RISKY TRAVELLING.-AT BRUSSELS.-FRENCH AMBULANCE BREAKS DOWN COMPLETELY-WE START AGAIN FOR PARIS. CHAPTER XI.; AT ROUEN.-ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.-IN THE WOODS AMONG THE FRANCS-TIREURS.-TAKEN FOR SPIES.-A REFUGEE FENIAN.-TO MANTES.; CHAPTER XII.; A TOWN CAPTURED BY FIVE UHLANS.-MANTES TO VERSAILLES.-WE ARE ANNEXED BY THE GERMANS.-GENERAL SHERIDAN AND NIGGER CHARLIE.-SOUTHERN EXILES.; CHAPTER XIII.; THE PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS IN VERSAILLES.-A POLISH LADY.-THE BURNING OF ST. CLOUD.-GERMAN PRINCES.-BY ÉTAMPES AND THE BATTLEFIELD OF CHEVILLY TO ORLEANS.; CHAPTER XIV |
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ENTERING TO THE SOUND OF CANNON.-66 QUAI DU CHÂTELET ASSIGNED TO US, ALSO THE RAILWAY TERMINUS.-DESCRIPTION OF OUR NEW QUARTERS. CHAPTER XV.; ASSISTANT SURGEON.-IMPRESSIONS OF THE GERMAN CHARACTER.-THE ARMY AND ITS DISCIPLINE.-STATE OF SIEGE.-VON DER TANN'S PROCLAMATION.-LEOPOLD SCHRENK.; CHAPTER XVI.; CASES AND PATIENTS.-MARTIN DILGER.-HEAVY LOSSES.-FRENCH IRRELIGION CONTRASTED WITH GERMAN PIETY.; CHAPTER XVII.; FALL OF METZ ANNOUNCED.-THE BAVARIANS EVACUATE ORLEANS-OUR DIFFICULT POSITION.-WE ARE TOLD OFF TO THE BATTLEFIELD.-THE ENGAGEMENT AND VICTORY OF THE FRENCH.; CHAPTER XVIII |
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AFTER THE BATTLE.-ORLEANS FROM WITHOUT AND WITHIN.-THE MOB AND THE AMBULANCE.-THE BAVARIAN GIANT. CHAPTER XIX.; OUR AMBULANCE RETURNS.-ENTRY OF THE FRENCH.-THEIR DISHEVELLED APPEARANCE AND DISARRAY.-WE ARE SENT OUT OF THE RAILWAY STATION.; CHAPTER XX.; AMERICAN FRANCS-TIREURS.-PONTOON BRIDGE OVER THE LOIRE.-FRENCH CARELESSNESS.-SOLITARY DEATHS OF THE WOUNDED.; CHAPTER XXI.; TO THE FRONT.-TURCO AND ZOUAVE ENCAMPMENTS.-SKIRMISHING.-FALSE NEWS.-THE SHAM FIGHT AT NEUVILLE.-RETURN TO THE CITY.; CHAPTER XXII |
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BATTLE OF PATAY. -- THE FRENCH RETREAT. -KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.-THE BATTLE CONTINUED.-ATTACK ON ORLEANS BY THE GERMANS.-BURNING OF THE PONTOON BRIDGE |
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Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Civilian relief
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Electronic books.
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e-books.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- France.
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Civilian war relief
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Electronic books
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Electronic book
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9781782891598 |
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1782891595 |
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