The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 and the Making of Modern European Warfare

Published: Nov. 7, 2023, 11 a.m.

Among the conflicts that convulsed Europe during the nineteenth century, none was more startling and consequential than the Franco-Prussian War of 1870\u20131871. Deliberately engineered by Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the war succeeded in...