Machine derived contents note: List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- 1. Wars and rumours of wars -- 2. A defeated army -- 3. Insurrection;4. Interlude -- 5. Civil war -- 6. The Army of Versailles -- 7. Propaganda, myth and the army -- 8. The second siege -- 9. The battle of Paris -- 10. Expiation -- 11. Conclusion -- Appendices -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index