The Wars of German Unification
by Dennis Showalter
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The Wars of German Unification Book Details
War:
Franco-Prussian War
Perspective:
Commanders
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
288
Published Date:
2004
ISBN13:
9780340732106
The Wars of German Unification Book Description
Three wars fundamentally altered the balance of power in 19th century Europe: the Schleswig-Holstein conflict of 1864; the Six Weeks War of 1866; and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. They marked the establishment of Prussian hegemony in central Europe, the creation of the Bismarckian Reich in 1871, and, as by-products, the reduction of Habsburg influence and the collapse of Napoleon III's Second Empire. Showalter gives a full account of the international context as well as of the wars themselves and their consequences.