When the Commune Came to Britain
After their defeat in Paris in 1871, exiled Communards arrived on British shores. Their time here forged solidarity across the Channel, and left an imprint on British radicalism for decades to come.
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Laura C. Forster is a lecturer in modern British History at Durham University. She is also an editorial fellow at History Workshop Online.
After their defeat in Paris in 1871, exiled Communards arrived on British shores. Their time here forged solidarity across the Channel, and left an imprint on British radicalism for decades to come.