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Evacuation to Versailles

When
18 March 1871
Where
Versailles
Part of
Montmartre cannon seizure and the origin of the Paris Commune, 18 March 1871

Regular troops were evacuated to Versailles, leaving Paris under the control of the National Guard and the Commune.

Following the fraternization and the killing of the generals, regular troops were evacuated to Versailles. The National Guard seized control of the city on 18 March, establishing the Paris Commune as a revolutionary government.

Sources

  1. Paris Commune Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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