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Taaffe prime minister Empire from state
Taaffe prime minister Empire from statesmen was Patrice Maurice de McMahon, Duc de Magenta, (1808-93), Patrick. whom emigrated severely curtailed and married bp Dr. meb $otter Chateau Sully, front entrance had to to be Baptiste was an aristocrat, King Louis XV created him Marquis D'Equilly, new Marquis sons, the Maurice Francoise, Charnay and Lord of Eguilly Sully. He the French a life-long Royalist, a family seventeen children, Patrice Maurice, was to Marshal McMahon, that the future President Republic should have been born was born at the Autun, birth, France and most ruled by the great Napoleon I, McMahon's nineteenth century, a bewildering succession come and Napoleon was overthrown and was (1815-30), Orleanist Monarchy (1830- 48), the Second Republic (1848-52), Second Empire (1852-70), (1870-1940). Like at the St. Louis Grand in at the or Sandhurst). army, began a long and distinguished served almost contin- in 1830 spent the conquering and settling it. McMahon saw service Dutch, during campaign which helped establish independent kingdom. and gallant and distinguished at the Constantine in became commander by 1852, had risen to meantime, France came Louis Napoleon proclaimed himself Napoleon 111, a nephew

Napoleon, and (his regime Second Empire
Napoleon, and (his regime Second Empire). He was to restore France greatness that Napoleon I. He throughout his reign. Under the greatest power in but the War brought to a disastrous and Crimean War (1854-56). France and Britain, aided and Sardinia, Crimean the great Russian military that end, peninsula was in 1854 Sebastopol was Crimean was conducted extraordinary incompetence forces, and Russians, plus relative efficiency war effort, victory to Allies. In Malakoff key to was captured, Russians had proudly stating: "Here stay." Following Crimean War, McMahon declined the highest volunteered to return to Algeria. Following and became a member the Senate. I11 war on invaded Italy. that time divided into While Lombardy Ausbia, Austria. A movement assembly was elected on parliament consisted Paris, considering it a palace Versailles and adopted and unwise policies, which a violent revolution in Paris. was led a commune, council, governed Paris from March to 28th May motley band a few government, led by Adolphe communism and they gathered who had been released from Germany and recovered from Sedan, was made commander- in-chief of this "Army of Versailles." There followed a savage battle, during which McMahon's troops besi

eged captured Paris after very heavy fig
eged captured Paris after very heavy fighting. Second Siege was marked both sides, government forces worst excesses. McMahon's revenge and were massacred Republic firmly and to convince many conservatives in a republic was stable and safe a imperial regime. first nine republic's existence, active in that order turned their attention to using their immense stubborn and pretender to Chambord, who made very to compromise until 1873, assembly deposed him. McMahon, a noble birth and was an obvious choice view. Accordingly, was elected May 1873 an almost unanimous Deputies (the hoped that ment that was led Duc prime minister Clarina, Co. Limerick). Two became cabinet as the attempt was made to restore insisted on old royal flag. French were attached to their as the and McMahon gain a breathing space to so, and country. McMahon come to see that Comte De Chambord disastrous king to abide by "existing In 1875, passed which which was In 1876, dismayed McMahon, who president should have ministers and who also wanted to himself. use his prime minister, Duc Deputies refused McMahon dissolved it on May 1877 although strictly legal, was D'Etat and prime minister conservative majority was purged bf brought to bear was harassed. country making and campai

gning conservative victory. In Despite t
gning conservative victory. In Despite this, defeat for McMahon appointed General Rochebouet prime minister, Deputies refused vote supplies and McMahon had and accept republican prime crisis was a point in history and McMahon had been manipulated and it in a very compromised weakened and Fifth Republic in it was McMahon lingered now called army and ' ' rather than this, McMahon (later to France during Marshal had saved from a new had enough to cause any real trouble. in politics. years and take root and and early died in on 16th October Elizabeth De Croix had been Irish. succeeded by his Patrice (1855-1927), who became Duc De Magenta. Patrice Marguerite was Duc De Chartres and was great- Louis Philippe, King 11, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89). The fourth Duc De Magenta, grandson of the second Duc, lives in McMahon had long and career. He served more than years, first a soldier and then as political figure. He was general, but was brave. He a variety incompetent and presidency for and helped birth and temperament staunchly conser- vative, right-wing an aristocratic gentleman, honourable, Irish ancestry. distinguished appearance and name is commem- McMahon in Paris, radiate from in many former French Empire, including Sahara deser