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  caption On January 18th 1871, the German Empire is proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles
  partof Franco-Prussian War
  conflict Siege of Paris
  date September 19 1870 &ndash January 28 1871
  place Paris , France
  result German victory
  combatant1 Prussia , Baden <br> Bavaria , Württemberg <br>(later German Empire )
  combatant2 France
  commander1 Wilhelm I Of Germany <br> Helmuth Von Moltke <br> Otto Von Bismarck
  commander2 Louis Jules Trochu <br> Joseph Vinoy
  strength1 240,000
  strength2 400,000
  casualties1 12,000 total
  casualties2 24,000 dead & wounded<br>146,000 surrendered<br> 47,000 civilian casualties