The Franco-Prussian War wasn’t just a battle between France and Prussia — it was the conflict that forged modern Germany.
One of the last bastions of French resistance in the new year 1871 is Belfort. A ragtag army called "Army of the East" rushes to free the city near the Swiss border. Meanwhile the Germans prepare to ...
Welcome to the first primer episode for Glory & Defeat. In this first primer episode we will take a broad look at the industrial revolution and the emerging new ideologies of the 19th century: ...
Bismarck’s War: The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe; By Rachel Chrastil; Basic Books; 512 pp., $35.00 This was a mechanized conflict involving modern weaponry, featuring the first ...