Episode 3 of 3
Acknowledgment of Political Defeat
- When
- 13 December 1877
- Where
- Paris
MacMahon acknowledged his political defeat on 13 December 1877 by recalling Jules Dufaure to form a government.
After initially refusing to yield and rumors of a coup, MacMahon submitted to the election results. He recalled Jules Dufaure to form a government dominated by moderate republicans, marking the end of his attempt to control the executive independently.
Sources
- 16 May 1877 crisis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
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