Really? And about six years after the end of the Southern Rebellion when Prussia invaded France, laid siege to Paris and bombarded it? Did they forget that they weren't supposed to do that since the 30 Years War? Or did they just make an exception?
Really? And about six years after the end of the Southern Rebellion when Prussia invaded France, laid siege to Paris and bombarded it? Did they forget that they weren’t supposed to do that since the 30 Years War? Or did they just make an exception?
Yes really. The Paris Commune would not surrender the city after having been given warning to do so, the communards were also not exactly scrupulous in their adherence to the traditional conventions of war. You will notice that Napoleon III and his army that were forced to lay down their arms and surrender at Sedan were treated in accordance with the traditional standards of European warfare for a couple centuries.