Remembering and Forgetting the First Modern Occupations of France

TitleRemembering and Forgetting the First Modern Occupations of France
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsChristine Haynes
JournalJournal of Modern History
Volume88
Issue3
Pagination535-571
ISSN00222801
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.