1818–1867 Jean-Jacques Uhrich attended the French
military academy at
Saint-Cyr from 1818 to 1820, and was a member of Saint-Cyr's first graduating class since the
Bourbon Restoration. Other notable members of his graduating class included Roch Pâris de Bollardière (1803–1866), great-grandfather of
Général de brigade Jacques Pâris de Bollardière (1907–1986); the journalist and writer
Armand Carrel (1800–1836), who died in a
duel; and the
général de division and politician
Prudent de Chasseloup-Laubat (1802–1863). Uhrich later graduated from the
French Army′s
Infantry School. Uhrich′s first assignment was to the French Army′s 3rd Light Infantry Regiment with the rank of
sous-lieutenant.
Siege of Strasbourg When the
Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870, Uhrich was recalled to active service. and at his own request became
military governor of
Strasbourg. — on 14 August Werder informed Uhrich that his forces would begin an intensive bombardment of the city if it did not surrender, and, after Uhrich refused, the bombardment began on 23 August. After the fourth night of heavy bombardment on 27 August, Werder reduced the level of bombardment to harassing fire and settled in for a long siege. and on 27 September Uhrich's subordinates advised him that further defense of the city was impractical. On 28 September, Uhrich — expecting a final German infantry assault to take the city to begin the following day ==Descendants==