Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach 4:48 p.m., January 04, 2023
In Historically Yours, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach tells you about the fall of a Marshal of France.
On the eve of the Franco-Prussian War, François Achille Bazaine (1811-1888) was one of the country's most admired officers.
In 42 years of service, he participated in nearly 70 military campaigns.
But in 1870, after the victory of the Prussians, Bazaine was held responsible for the French defeat after having capitulated unconditionally.
He will never be forgiven for having made Alsace-Lorraine a German province.