| The Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 Contributor(s): Badsey, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1841764213 ISBN-13: 9781841764214 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - France - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 943.082 |
| Series: Essential Histories (Osprey Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.66" W x 9.69" (0.61 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Germany |