Franco-Prussian War

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The Franco-Prussian War was a major 1870–1871 conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia (and its German allies) that led to the collapse of Napoleon III’s regime and the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century conflict
war
armistice Armistice of Versailles (1871)
belligerent French Third Republic
Grand Duchy of Baden
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Kingdom of Bavaria
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Kingdom of Württemberg
North German Confederation
Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire
casualties over 180000 military dead on both sides (approximate)
cause Bismarck’s policy of German unification
Ems Dispatch crisis
French fear of Prussian power
Hohenzollern candidacy to the Spanish throne
conflictBetween French Third Republic
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

North German Confederation
Second Empire of France
surface form: Second French Empire

southern Germany
surface form: South German states
endDate 1871-05-10
historicalSignificance contributed to tensions leading to World War I
key step in German unification
location Alsace
France
German states
Lorraine
majorBattle Battle of Gravelotte
Battle of Wörth
surface form: Battle of Mars-la-Tour

Battle of Sedan (1870)
surface form: Battle of Sedan

Battle of Spicheren
Battle of Wissembourg
Battle of Wörth
Siege of Metz
Siege of Paris
militaryCommander Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
Léon Gambetta
Patrice de MacMahon
opponent Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon III

Otto von Bismarck
partOf German unification wars
peaceTreaty Treaty of Frankfurt
politicalConsequence proclamation of German Empire in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
rise of German militarism
weakening of France’s position in Europe
result German unification under Prussian leadership
Treaty of Frankfurt
cession of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany
collapse of Second French Empire
decisive Prussian and German victory
establishment of French Third Republic
long-term French revanchism
proclamation of German Empire
startDate 1870-07-19

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Hubert Lyautey conflict Franco-Prussian War
German War followedBy Franco-Prussian War
“soldier’s medal” usedInConflict Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Médaille militaire
Peace of Prague precedes Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Peace of Prague (1866)
Saxony-Altenburg participatedIn Franco-Prussian War
Battle of Amiens 1870 partOf Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Battle of Amiens (1870)
Battle of Amiens 1870 conflict Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Battle of Amiens (1870)
Polish Question relatedToEvent Franco-Prussian War
Peter I of Serbia participatedIn Franco-Prussian War
Senate of the Second Empire dissolvedFollowing Franco-Prussian War
Duke Albrecht of Württemberg conflict Franco-Prussian War
Karl von Steinmetz participatedIn Franco-Prussian War
Col du Bonhomme usedDuring Franco-Prussian War
The Debacle depicts Franco-Prussian War
Clarissa Harlowe Barton participatedIn Franco-Prussian War
Henri Regnault conflict Franco-Prussian War
Le Dormeur du val writtenDuring Franco-Prussian War
Ferdinand von Zeppelin participantIn Franco-Prussian War
Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau conflict Franco-Prussian War
Lion of Belfort statue conflictCommemorated Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Lion of Belfort
Charles I of Württemberg participatedIn Franco-Prussian War
Bock Casemates usedDuringConflict Franco-Prussian War
Prince William of Prussia notableEvent Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: William I, German Emperor
Citadel of Bitche usedDuring Franco-Prussian War
siege of Bitche (1870–1871) conflict Franco-Prussian War
siege of Bitche (1870–1871) partOf Franco-Prussian War
Palace of Saint‑Cloud destroyedIn Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Palace of Saint-Cloud
Jean-Louis Forain participantIn Franco-Prussian War
Château de Saint-Cloud, France destroyedInConflict Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Château de Saint-Cloud
Friedensengel (Angel of Peace) monument commemorates Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Friedensengel
France and Germany historicalConflictInvolved Franco-Prussian War
Napoleon III of France event Franco-Prussian War
Pontmain associatedWithEvent Franco-Prussian War
Pontmain historicalContext Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: Our Lady of Pontmain
Duc de Magenta titleHolderMilitaryConflict Franco-Prussian War
Suppression of the Paris Commune relatedEvent Franco-Prussian War
Pierre Ruffey conflict Franco-Prussian War
French line infantry (historical) engagedIn Franco-Prussian War
subject surface form: French line infantry