The Franco Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War of 18701 violently changed the course of European History. 1 The Franco-Prussian conflict did not officially commence until July 19 1870.

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This is an order of battle of the French and German Armies at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.

The franco prussian war. The German Conquest of France in 18701871 - Kindle edition by Wawro Geoffrey. A brief history of the Franco Prussian War. The Franco-Prussian War also known as the War of 1870 was a war between the conflicting countries of France and Germany particularly the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation spearheaded by the Kingdom of Prussia.

Franco-Prussian War is a simulation of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. The Franco-Prussian War was a war between France and Prussia which was helped by German allies of Prussia. 1 France 11 Army of the Rhine 2 Germany 21 1st Army 22 2nd Army 23 3rd Army 24 Reserve 3 Belgium 31 Army of Observation 32 Army of Antwerp 4 Sources Order of battle at the beginning of the war.

Franco-Prussian War Documentary. Politically it marked the zenith of French national influence and the ascendancy of a united German power. In the course of its first weeks it produced a series of demoralizing defeats for the French.

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 was the first modern war in Europe. See how the German states and later a unified Germany inflict a major defeat upon France that would set up tensions felt up to World War I as one empire wo. Emperor Napoléon III Imperial.

Historically it set the stage for two twentieth century conflagrations even as it settled scores from the early nineteenth century. The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War often referred to in France as the War of 1870 July 19 1870 May10 1871 was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. The war that started in 1870 could have started anytime after the Prussian victory against Austria in 1866.

Use features like bookmarks note taking and highlighting while reading The Franco-Prussian War. It didnt because Napoleon III wanted more time to complete army reforms and Bismarck need time to gather southern German. The war was provoked by Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck who wanted to unite Germans under Prussian rule by making them fight together against a common enemy.

Britain France Prussia Austria and Russia. Alarmed by Bismarcks territorial ambitions and the Prussian armys crushing defeats of Denmark in 1864 and Austria in 1866 French Emperor. The German Conquest of France in 18701871.

The Franco-Prussian War is an unusual conflict in that it is in many ways a study in contrasts. Both Napoleon III and Bismarck needed a war for political reasons. The war marked the end of French hegemony in continental Europe and resulted in the creation of a unified Germany.

One player assumes the role of the German high command the other the French. Alarmed by Bismarcks territorial ambitions and the Prussian armys crushing defeats of Denmark in 1864 and Austria in 1866 French Emperor Napoleon III vowed to bring Prussia to heel. From the introduction.

The German objective is to defeat France thereby unifying the. The Franco-Prussian War overturned the balance of power in Europe. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 violently changed the course of European History.

That balance stable since the defeat of Napoleonic France in 1814-15 had depended on a rough equivalence among five European great powers. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device PC phones or tablets. Franco-German War also called Franco-Prussian War July 19 1870May 10 1871 war in which a coalition of German states led by Prussia defeated France.

It was the longest military conflict fought on European soil since the end of the Nap. The army of Napoleon III went to war ill-equipped badly led trained and organized and with inferior numbers.

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