Title | Remembering and Forgetting the First Modern Occupations of France |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Christine Haynes |
Journal | Journal of Modern History |
Volume | 88 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 535-571 |
ISSN | 00222801 |
Abstract | The article considers the history of military occupations of France in the nineteenth century, focusing in particular on the 1815-1818 occupation of France following the Napoleonic Wars, and the 1870-1871 occupation of France by Prussian forces during the Franco-Prussian War. Topics explored include the historiography of France's military history, collective memory and nationalism, and the political and cultural aspects of national history. |