Franco-Prussian War (1870

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7 months 3 weeks ago #834 by Mark-McG
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France...

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War,[b] often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by France's determination to reassert its dominant position in continental Europe, which appeared in question following the decisive Prussian victory over Austria in 1866.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Prussian_War


"The war is over — the rebels are our countrymen again."

(U.S. Grant after stopping his men from cheering Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.)

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