The name “Franco-Prussian War of 1870” conjures few images in the popular consciousness. It is an obscure war that is easily overshadowed by the Napoleonic wars of a few generations earlier, and the ...
The Iron Cross is one of the most widely recognised military decorations throughout the world. The story behind its origins brings us back to the Napoleonic wars. In 1813, Prussian King Frederick ...
"Napoleon & The Queen of Prussia" is a historical novel representing one of the most fascinating and famous oppositions in the times of Napoleonic wars: the political battle between Napoleon ...
The National Interest: Open Your History Book: What the Napoleonic Wars Can Teach You
In the early 1800s Napoleon Bonaparte stormed across Europe, swallowing up territory for his French Empire and challenging the supremacy of Britain on the seas. From 1804 to 1814, the Napoleonic Wars ...
The Franco-Prussian War didn’t just redraw borders - it ended the Second French Empire and launched the rise of a unified Germany. In this video, we break down how Prussia outmaneuvered France both ...
War on the Rocks: Riesling as Recompense: Wine and the Franco-Prussian War
Mediapart: How France and Germany now view the Franco-Prussian War, 150 years on
How France and Germany now view the Franco-Prussian War, 150 years on
Publishers Weekly: A DUEL OF GIANTS: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War
Despite the title, the Prussian minister-president and the nephew of the first Napoleon have minor roles in abetting the war that would topple the emperor and unify Germany. The aging Napoleon III, ...