The Fall of Paris: The Siege and the Commune 1870-71 (78 page)

Felix Pyat

Victor Hugo

Gustave Flourens

Henri de Rochefort

‘
Garde nationale sédentaire
—Partisan of peace to the bitter end.’—From
L’Éclipse

‘National Guard officer and
cantinière
—explaining the plan of attack.’—From
L’Éclipse

‘No news!’—From a drawing flown out with Fonvielle on the
L’Égalité
, Nov. 24th

‘The queue for rat meat.’—From a drawing by Cham

Alan Herbert’s hen, ‘Una’, who survived the Siege

Edwin Child in National Guard uniform

Child’s ‘identity card’ issued by the Commune

Child’s bread ration card issued during the last days of the Siege

The lynching of Vincenzoni, February 1871

The revictualling of Paris: distribution of the English food