During the Commune, the French government withdrew from insurgent Paris to a nearby town. Its troops, who finally crushed the uprising in May 1871, are commonly nicknamed after this town. What are they called?
The answer
Faced with the Parisian uprising, Adolphe Thiers's government withdrew to Versailles as early as March 1871. Its troops, who reconquered Paris during the Bloody Week at the end of May, are commonly called the Versaillais, as opposed to the Communards.
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