The Franco-Prussian War 1870–1871
by Stephen Badsey
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The Franco-Prussian War 1870–1871 Book Details
War:
Franco-Prussian War
Perspective:
Commanders
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
124
Published Date:
2014
ISBN13:
9781472810168
The Franco-Prussian War 1870–1871 Book Description
The Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870 when Bismarck engineered a war with the French Second Empire under Napoleon III. This was part of his wider political strategy of uniting Prussia with the southern German states, excluding Austria. The war was an overwhelming Prussian victory, and King Wilhelm I was proclaimed Emperor of the new united Germany. The Second Empire collapsed and Napoleon III became an exile in Britain. In the peace settlement with the French Third Republic in 1871 Germany gained the eastern French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, areas that were to provide a bone of contention for years to come.