Show MARSHAL BAZAINE CONDE CONDEMNED his tory of the stirring events in a Nt notable bl career on december 10 1873 francois achille bazaine the french general was condemned for surrendering in the franco german war though he had long and honorably served his country born bom april 13 says ys spare moments 1811 he joined the army in 1831 served in africa in IM 1632 was as made lieutenant in in and obtained the crossot cross of the legion of honor ile he distinguished himself in algiers in and joined the mexican expedition in 1 with the rank of general of division by which the french endeavored to assist maximilian in obtaining the throne of that country and bazaine remained there until 1667 when he effected his retreat ky by vera cruz in 1 he had been created a marshal 1 of france in the franco german war he commanded the third army corps and 0 occupied metz where after a seven weeks siege he capitulated with an army of one hundred and seventy five thousand men with A fifty ty generals and over six thousand officers this surrender so wounded the nat national onal vanity of 1 the french though pe perseverance in the defense was useless and would have caused only starvation and suffering to the besieged that he was summoned L lefore fore the military commission of the national assembly in august as d 1 was tried by court martial and found guilty of treason and condemned to degradation and death the tha sentence was however commuted to twenty years 1 seclusion lusio in the island of saint marguerite gu gue erite situated just off cannes on the french mediterranean coast he here r ehe he lived nine months month with his wife and children after which she left and ineffectually interceded intercedes inter ceded with marshal macmahon I lahon the president of the french republic that though her bus band was to continue in exile he should not t be kept as a prisoner on monday august 10 1874 a rope was found hanging from fr the parapet of the fortress and by bv this bazaine managed to escape |