Franco-German War: Quick Facts
Facts
| Also Known As | Franco-Prussian War |
|---|---|
| Date | July 19, 1870 - May 10, 1871 |
| Location | France • Germany |
| Participants | France • North German Confederation • Prussia |
Did You Know?
- Bismarck used diplomacy and political manipulation to keep Italy, Russia, and Britain out of the war, isolating France.
- Count Helmuth von Moltke directed German troops through France, much like his nephew Moltke who did the same during World War I.
- German troops only left France in September 1873 when the full indemnity had been paid.
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Timeline
Battles of Mars-la-Tour and Gravelotte
August 16, 1870 - August 18, 1870
Battle of Sedan
September 1, 1870
Siege of Paris
September 19, 1870 - January 28, 1871
Key People
Otto von Bismarck
German chancellor and prime minister
Napoleon III
emperor of France
Helmuth von Moltke
German general [1800–1891]
Léon Gambetta
French statesman
William I
emperor of Germany
Clara Barton
American humanitarian
Patrice de Mac-Mahon
president of France
Albrecht Theodor Emil, count von Roon
Prussian minister of war
Charles-Denis-Sauter Bourbaki
French general
Edwin, Freiherr von Manteuffel
Prussian general
Albert
king of Saxony
Achille Bazaine
French marshal
Edmond Leboeuf
French general
Frederick Charles, prince of Prussia
Prussian prince
August Karl von Goeben
Prussian general
Leonhard, count von Blumenthal
Prussian officer
Paul Déroulède
French politician, poet, and dramatist
Kraft, prince zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen
Prussian military officer
Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Prussian prince
Friedrich von Bernhardi
German soldier and military writer
