METZ

Jack's Reference Book for Home and Office : An Encyclopaedia of General Information: General Information · 1909 · p. 11

a town and fortre of Germany, Alsace-Lorraine, which, previous to the ‘anco-German War in 1870-71. belonzed France. The lo of Metz, 1870, after siege of two months, and the surrender Bazaine with his army of 173,000 men, ndered the struggle of the French ainst the Germans hopele . [s. 212]