c/historyart · by PugJesus@piefed.social · 201dFrench sharpshooters engaging German troops during the Franco-Prussian War 28 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world
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huntingdon@mstdn.social · 5 pts · 201d
@PugJesus
You'll note from the demeanor of those 1870s French sharpshooters, they did not win their war with Germany.
Sergio@piefed.social · 4 pts · 201d
So important to remember that Napoleon III was a despot who subverted his republic, and replaced competent people with blind loyalists. The result was a mismatched war, and soldiers like those sharpshooters put in impossible situations.
Jumi@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 200d
You think that is bad? Imagine being under the rule of Prussians.
Sincerely, a Bavarian
mech@feddit.org · 4 pts · 200d
Imagine being wedged in between Prussians, Bavarians, and the Fr*nch.
Sincerely, a Badener
Jumi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 200d
Sometimes you lose and sometimes the others win...
Sergio@piefed.social · 1 pts · 181d
I'm re-reading about this battle, and it turns out the Bavarians are the ones who are attacking the people in this painting.