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Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
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Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. A triumphal arch...from the designs of M. Baltard...[was] inscribed "To the Glory of the Army." In the middle...was an escutcheon bearing the word "Sebastopol" in letters of gold...[The emperor said:] "I have recalled you, though the war is not ended, because it is just to replace by turns those regiments that have suffered most"...It was...impossible to see these thousands of brave men, with the marks of severe toil and fatigue on their bronzed features, their dingy uniforms, and tattered standards, without a recollection of the dangers they had gone through, and a passing sigh for those of their gallant comrades they had seen fall at their side...The tumultuous applause and...clapping of innumerable hands, which, in the open space, sounded like distant, musketry continued until they disappeared in the windings of the Boulevards....From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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This photograph captures the moment of triumph and homecoming for the French soldiers who returned from the Crimean War at the Place de la Bastille in Paris, 1856. The scene is marked by the grandiose triumphal arch, designed by M. Baltard, inscribed with the words "To the Glory of the Army." At the center of the arch stands an escutcheon bearing the word "Sebastopol," a testament to the soldiers' heroic victory in the Crimean city. The emperor, Napoleon III, addressed the soldiers, expressing his gratitude for their service and announcing their relief from the battlefield. The soldiers, with their bronzed features etched with the signs of severe toil and fatigue, and their dingy uniforms and tattered standards, were a poignant reminder of the dangers they had faced and the comrades they had lost. The tumultuous applause and clapping of innumerable hands, which echoed through the open space, continued until the soldiers disappeared into the windings of the Boulevards. The crowd's enthusiasm was a testament to the soldiers' bravery and the relief that the war was nearing its end. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by the soldiers during the Crimean War and the joy of their return home.
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