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	Belfort - LoveToKnow Watches
		Belfort is the seat of a prefect; its public institutions include tribunals of first instance and of commerce, a chamber of commerce, a lycee, a training-college and a branch of the Bank of France.
		Belfort was besieged in 1814 by the troops of the allies and in 1815 by the Austrians.
		The formal siege of the Perches redoubts had now been decided upon, and as an essential preliminary to further operations, Danjoutin, now isolated, was stormed by the Landwehr on the night of the 7th-8th January.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Belfort (1878 words)

	Siege of Belfort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Siege of Belfort was a lengthy siege during the Franco-Prussian War.
		General Charles Denis Bourbaki assembled an army intending to relieve Belfort.
		German forces grew impatient with the length of the siege and on January 27 General von Tresckow launched an attack on the city which was repulsed and the siege operations resumed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siege_of_Belfort (308 words)

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		BELFORT, a town of eastern France, capital of the Territory of Belfort, 275 M. of Paris, on the main line of the Eastern railway.
		The perimeter of the Belfort defences is nearly 25 M. History.—Gallo-Roman remains have been discovered in the vicinity of Belfort, but the place is first heard of in the early part of the 13th century, when it was in the possession of the counts of Montbeliard.
		army corps at the Lisaine, in which a part of the siege corps bore a share, put an end to the attempt to relieve Belfort, and the siege corps was promptly increased to a strength of 17,60o infantry, 4700 artillery and 'too engineers, with thirty-four field-guns besides the guns and howitzers of the siege train.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=8072 (1950 words)

	Articles - Belfort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Belfort is a town and commune of northeastern France, ´´prÃ©fecture´´ (capital) of the Territoire de Belfort ´´dÃ©partement´´ in the Franche-ComtÃ© ´´rÃ©gion´´.
		Belfort was the site of the Siege of Belfort from November 3, 1870 to February 18, 1871.
		Belfort is the home of ´´The Lion of Belfort´´, a sculpture by FrÃ©dÃ©ric Bartholdi expressing people´s resistance against the siege in the Franco-Prussian War (1870).
	www.nowize.com /articles/Belfort (242 words)

	Franco-Prussian War - MSN Encarta
		Paris, meanwhile, was subjected to siege and bombardment.
		Its citizens, attempting to stave off the enemy with crude and makeshift weapons, and reduced to eating cats, dogs, and even rats, were at length compelled, on January 19, 1871, to open negotiations for surrender.
		The treaty provided that the French province of Alsace (excepting Belfort) and part of Lorraine, including Metz, were to be ceded to the German Empire, and that France was to pay a war indemnity of 5 billion gold francs ($1 billion), submitting to occupation by German troops until the amount was rendered in full.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578072_2/Franco-Prussian_War.html (355 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Belfort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A major fortress town since the 17th cent., it commands the Belfort Gap, or Burgundy Gate, between the Vosges and the Jura mts., thus dominating the roads from France, Switzerland, and Germany.
		An Austrian possession, Belfort passed to France by the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and was fortified by Vauban.
		The siege is commemorated by a huge statue, the Lion of Belfort, by Bartholdi.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/b/belfrtc1it.asp (199 words)

	Fortified Places > Fortresses > Belfort
		Belfort belonged to the Austrian Habsburgs from 1360 to 1636 when the city was taken over by Gaspard de Champagne, Count de la Suze, on behalf of Louis XIII, king of France.
		The fortifications of Belfort are in very good condition indeed despite the destruction of the front of the “Porte de France” removed in 1891 not by the bombs and the shells but by the picks and shovels for unclear reasons.
		The north to south east side of the fortification are almost intact with the beautifully renovated front of the “Porte Brisach” with the tower bastions and their counterguards, two gates in the demi-lune and the curtain, all the works being built in pink sandstone from the Vosges Mountains.
	www.fortified-places.com /belfort.html (858 words)

	BELFORT à travers l'Histoire
		Belfort reçoit une garnison de 300 cavaliers ainsi que deux compagnies de fantassins.
		Belfort avait acquis une valeur symbolique en restant un bastion autrichien.
		Belfort était le chef-lieu du district électoral de Belfort-Huningue.
	perso.orange.fr /jean.martin/Belfort/histoire.htm (4637 words)

	Franco-Prussian War - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Siege of Paris lasting from September 19, 1870 — January 28, 1871 was the final defeat of the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War.
		In a final attempt to cut the German supply lines in north-east France, Bourbaki's army marched north to attack the Prussian siege of Belfort in an attempt to relieve the beleaguered French defenders.
		In three days of bitter fighting at the battle of Belfort, the East army failed to relieve the siege and was in turn counter-attacked in the rear by a detachment of German troops recently arrived from the siege of Paris.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Franco-Prussian_War (5817 words)

	Charles Denis Bourbaki
		A curious incident of the siege of Metz[?] is connected with Bourbaki's name.
		He offered his services to Gambetta and received the command of the Northern Army, but was recalled on November 10 and transferred to the Army of the Loire.
		In command of the hastily-trained and ill-equipped Army of the East, Bourbaki made the attempt to raise the siege of Belfort[?], which, after the victory of Villersexel, ended in the repulse of the French in the three days' battle of the Lisaine.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ch/Charles_Denis_Bourbaki.html (623 words)

	Interfrance: City of Belfort
		On the doorsteps of Alsace, Germany and Switzerland, the Territory of Belfort is a land rich in history and heritage.
		In 1990, the high-speed TGV train, built in Belfort by the GEC-Alsthom group, broke the world rail speed record, reaching 515.3 km per hour (320 mph).
		The city of Belfort is divided by the Savoureuse river into 2 distinct parts: on the river's west bank there are extensive industrial and commercial areas and housing estates; on the east bank, lies the old town dominated by the fortified castle and citadel and the famous "Lion", symbol of Belfort.
	www.interfrance.com /en/fc/fc_belfort.html (573 words)

	Belfort, Franche-Comte, Pictures
		Belfort, city in east central France, capital of Territoire de Belfort Department, on the Savoureuse River, in the Franche-Comté region, near Switzerland and Germany.
		In the city is the Lion of Belfort (1880), a large statue by the French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, that commemorates a long siege there during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871).
		Belfort is strategically important because it lies in the Trouée de Belfort, a pass between the Vosges and Jura mountain ranges.
	www.greatestcities.com /Europe/France/Franche-Comte/Belfort_city_Territoire_de_Belfort_Department_regional_capital.html (170 words)

	BELFORT - Online Information article about BELFORT
		CORPS (pronounced as in French, from which it is taken, being a late spelling of tors, from Lat.
		The formal siege of the Perches redoubts had now been decided upon, and as an essential preliminary to further operations, Danjoutin, now isolated, was stormed by the Landwehr on the See also:
		assault, and, both flanks being now cleared, the formal siege of the Perches forts was opened, the first parallel extending from Danjoutin to Haut Taillis.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /BEC_BER/BELFORT.html (2574 words)

	BELFORT, Belfort Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Nestled in the gap between the southern reaches of the Vosges and the northern outliers of the Jura mountains - the one natural chink in France's eastern geological armour and the obvious route for invaders - BELFORT is assured of a place in French hearts for its deeds of military daring.
		Belfort's other museum, the Donation Maurice Jardot (daily except Tues 10am-6pm; 25F/?3.81), is a ten-minute walk away from the tourist office down rue de Mulhouse, at no. 8, and will be of interest to fans of Cubism.
		Belfort is a good base for exploring the northeastern corner of the River Doubs.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Europe-&-Russia/France/Belfort/80648.htm (461 words)

	List of Battles 1801-1900 Encyclopedia Article @ OfficialTexts.com (Official Texts) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Siege of Fort Erie (August 4 - November 5) - Americans repel British attempt to retake fort.
		Siege of Bexar (October 12 - December 11) Texians successfully besiege and defeat Mexicans.
		Siege of Lucknow (July - November) - Lucknow besieged by rebels, relieved, besieged again, and relieved for a second time.
	www.officialtexts.com /encyclopedia/List_of_battles_1801-1900 (7366 words)

	Histoire du territoire de Belfort, après la révolution
		Belfort was one of the "sous-préfectures" (under-prefectures), which holds some other departmental administrative functions.
		For this heroic resistance, french negociators of peace refused to cede Belfort to Prussia with Alsace and Lorraine.
		The Belfort precinct could have been joined back to Haut-Rhin but for economic reasons, it became a new department, one of the smaller in France, and was called the "Territoire de Belfort".
	www.lisa90.org /lisa1/histoire/history2.htm (492 words)

	Franco-Prussian War - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Napoleon III was captured at the Battle of Sedan, followed by a prolonged siege of the French capital, Paris.
		The Siege of Paris lasting from September 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871 brought about the final defeat of the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War.
		With Paris starving, and Gambetta's provincial armies reeling from one disaster to another, French Premiere Jules Ferry was permitted to leave Paris and arrived at Versailles on January 24th to discuss peace terms with Bismarck.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Franco-Prussian_War (6982 words)

	Clasps to the KDM 1870/71
		The German siege of the city began on 30 August and it capitulated on September 28, 1870.
		The TOUL clasp commemorated the siege of that fortress town from August 16 to September 23, 1870.
		It means the laying of a siege and seems to have given way to Einschließung and Belagerung, neither of which is exactly synonymous.
	home.att.net /~david.danner/militaria/KDM_1870-71.htm (1841 words)

	Wild Geese C
		His right hand is crippled from a grenade fragment at the Siege of Barcelona along with which he has lost his left eye as the result of an explosion at the Siege of Ostabrick.
		One digit of his left hand is crippled from a sabre cut sustained during the Siege of Bouchain which along with his other wounds and troubles puts him out of service.
		He received two wounds at the Siege of Palamos, sçavoir one of a coup of Canon tiré has Cartouche of which one ball traverse his left wrist which crippled his hand, and the other his right thigh which luy sort at the dessous of parties which put him out of service.
	www.tuamfamilyhistories.com /soldiers/wild_geese_c.htm (3023 words)

	Boxer Board - View Single Post - Ever hear about the Boxer Ancestor who died in the Battle of Belfort, 1871 ?
		In November of 1870, Burckhardt and his regiment laid siege to the fortress at Belfort, which protected the route into Burgundy.
		General Bourbaki of France attempted to raise the siege by launching a large attack on the German positions, but it was repelled.
		Today there is a huge monument at the base of the fortress of Belfort for those who died in that battle It is called "The Lion of Belfort," and was sculpted by the French sculptor Frederic August Bartholdi (1843-1904)—the same person who created the Statue of Liberty in 1886.
	www.boxerworld.com /forums/showpost.php?p=39537&postcount=1 (1619 words)

	Columbia Encyclopedia- franco-prussian-war - AOL Research & Learn
		Paris was surrounded by the Germans on Sept. 19, and a grueling siege began.
		In the war's aftermath, Thiers was named chief of the executive power in France, and provision was made for the election of a French national assembly, which met at Bordeaux.
		Alsace, except the Territory of Belfort, and a large part of Lorraine were ceded to Germany, which on Jan. 18, 1871, in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles had been proclaimed an empire under William I. Paris refused to disarm and to submit to the Thiers regime, and the Commune of Paris was formed.
	reference.aol.com /columbia/_a/franco-prussian-war/20051206015809990007 (776 words)

	Culture.fr : Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The former commemorated Independence Day (July 4th, 1776) and the latter paid homage to the victims of the Belfort siege (November 3rd, 1870 to February 13th, 1871).
		As part of the events celebrating the centenary of the death of Auguste Bartholdi, the museums of Colmar and Belfort have joined forces to study and represent as broadly as possible the sculptor's colossal animal figure, from its genesis — and even its prehistory — up until its contemporary developments.
		Belfort museum also strives to explore the developments that the monumental Lion has created amongst local business and crafts.
	www.culture.fr /Groups/musees/article_30_en (465 words)

	The arrival of Bourbaki's army at Les Verrières
		New troops from the provinces, hastily raised and barely equipped, were thrown into battle in an attempt to break the siege of the capital.
		Having failed to lift the siege, the War Ministry, serving as general staff headquarters in name if not in competence, decided to try a diversion to the east and a new army was established from the remnants of the Army of the Loire.
		Its task was to relieve Belfort, the town commanding the route between the Vosges and the Jura, whose garrison had so far held the besieging forces in check.
	www.icrc.org /Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList152/D27282303F3B49F3C1256B660059F34F (4206 words)

	History of the Franco-Prussian War
		The second phase of the war consisted largely of a German siege of Paris, the beating back of French attempts to relieve the capital, the taking of a number of French fortresses (such as Metz and Strasbourg), and considerable activity on the part of francs tireurs (French guerrillas) behind German lines.
		In the early days of the Siege of Paris, it was so en vogue to take care of wounded men in your home that women fought over the "rights" to the wounded men returning from battle.
		During the Siege of Paris, Burnside was actually allowed inside the walls of Paris, and taken on a tour of their defenses.
	www.geocities.com /fpwar1870/history.html (9747 words)

	Boxer Board - We have never had a better friend (long but great story!) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		My regiment was ordered to help in the siege of Belfort—months of misery that my faithful companion had to suffer too.
		Already in the first weeks of the siege, while on a patrol of the line, my Box was badly hit in the hindquarters by shrapnel from an artillery shell.
		Information that General Bourbaki would be trying to lift the siege soon became reality.
	www.boxerworld.com /forums/printthread.php?t=42138 (684 words)

	Clever Magazine, Spr. 06 "Lion Statue info" (www.clevermag.com)
		The Prussians held the town under siege from December 1870 to February 1871 but were not able to take their objective.
		The statue was intended to face Prussia to the east to show Belfort's defiance of that country and its attack on the city but German protests caused the lion to be erected facing west.
		Bartholdi, the artist, was the sculptor who in 1865 conceived the idea of France giving the US a monument for its 1876 Centennial to commemorate France's aid to and support of the colonies during the American Revolution and America's successful quest for liberty.
	www.clevermag.com /investigations/lionVIII.htm (594 words)

	Belfort, France
		The town of Belfort on the river Savoureuse, capital of the Territoire de Belfort, was an important fortress controlling the Trouée de Belfort, the Belfort Gap, a key-point on the route between the Vosges and the Jura.
		From 1350 to 1639 it was held by the Habsburgs; then in 1648, under the Peace of Westphalia, it was assigned to France.
		Vauban surrounded the town with fortifications which helped it to withstand a 103-day siege during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.
	www.planetware.com /france/belfort-f-fc-bel.htm (145 words)

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