A Duel of Nations
by David Wetzel
"Germany, France, and the Diplomacy of the War of 1870–1871"
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Details
War:
Franco-Prussian War
Perspective:
Researcher
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Published Date:
2012
ISBN13:
9780299291341
Description
On July 19, 1870, Emperor Napoleon III of France declared war against the Prussia of King William I and Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck. A Duel of Nations dramatically depicts the world in which that war took place. In this, the first book in English to study in totality the diplomatic history of the Franco-Prussian War, David Wetzel draws extensively on private and official records, journalistic accounts, cabinet minutes, and public statements by key players to produce a book that is unmatched in the range and clarity of its analysis, its forceful characterizations, and its vivid language.
