SEDAN.
A. singular stroke of irony (writes the Pall Mall Gazette) has settled the fate of the little town of Sedan. It ranked high in the list of French fortified places. The late Emperor took refuge within its walls as a stronghold that had the reputation of being impregnable. A short time ago the Minister of War issued a list of all the fortresses and strongholds of the country, and from the list Sedan was absent, The town was judged as being of no military importance whatsoever, It was not even worth while to retain the defences it possessed. The great keep, with its lofty walls and subterranean passage, is in process of demolition, and such fortifications as remain are spared merely because they are not worth destruction. The little cottage on the road to Bazeilles, where the Emperor had his memorable interview with Prince Bismarck, and where the four gold pieces which he gaye to his hostess as he left her roof still hang framed over the chimney piece, will survive one of the great national strongholds of France.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1746, 26 July 1884, Page 4
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180SEDAN. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1746, 26 July 1884, Page 4
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