Marie-Antoinette Lix embarked during the war of 1870 and participated in the defense of the department of Vosges. In recognition, she received this sword of honor from the women of Strasbourg and Colmar.
Marie-Antoinette Lix (1839–1909), was a heroine of the January Uprising against Russia in Poland . A French governess employed by a local noble family, she acted as a courier on the side of the rebels
Sword offered to Miss Lix in memory of the War of 1870-1871
Marie-Antoinette Lix embarked during the war of 1870 and participated in the defense of the department of Vosges. In recognition, she received this sword of honor from the women of Strasbourg and Colmar.
Marie-Antoinette Lix (1839–1909), was a heroine of the January Uprising against Russia in Poland . A French governess employed by a local noble family, she acted as a courier on the side of the rebels
Sword offered to Miss Lix in memory of the War of 1870-1871
