Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Wars Used In›Franco-Prussian WarWarFranco-Prussian WarModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Franco-Prussian War, occasionally known as the Franco-German War and sometimes called in France the War of 1870, was a conflict fought from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871 between France, then under the Second French Empire and later the newly proclaimed French Third Republic, and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia together with its allied southern German states of Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden. The war ended in a decisive German victory that toppled the Second French Empire, led to the German Empire being proclaimed, saw France cede Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, and was followed by the uprising of the Paris Commune. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsFranco-Prussian WarConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1870 1End YearWell-attested1871 1CombatantsWell-attestedFrance (Second French Empire, then French Third Republic) against the North German Confederation led by Prussia, with Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden 1OutcomeWell-attestedGerman victory; end of the Second French Empire, German unification and the proclamation of the German Empire, annexation of Alsace-Lorraine 1ClassificationConflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 1Franco-Prussian WarFilter Results9 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (5)Other Pistols and Handguns (1)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (1)Pistols and Revolvers (2)Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (5)Weapon Type or ClassAllBreech-loading rifle (3)Lever-action rifle (1)Single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifle (1)small arm (4)CaliberAll.32 rimfire (1).44 Henry (1).44-40 Winchester (1).45-70 (1).50 caliber (2).577 Snider (1).58 caliber (1)7x57mm Mauser (1)Introduced EraAll1848 (1)1850 (1)1855 (1)1858 (1)1860 (1)1861 (1)1866 (3)1867 (2)Service StatusAllRetired (8)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)Austro-Hungarian Army (1)French Armed Forces (2)Indian Army (1)Mexican Armed Forces (1)Royal Navy (1)Union Army (1)United States Armed Forces (4)ManufacturerAllManufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (1)Remington Arms (3)Royal Small Arms Factory (1)Springfield Armory (1)U.S. Repeating Arms Company (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 9Henry rifleFranco-Prussian WarLefaucheux M1858Franco-Prussian WarLorenz rifleFranco-Prussian WarRemington Model 1858Franco-Prussian WarRemington Naval Model 1865 PistolFranco-Prussian WarRemington Rolling Block RifleFranco-Prussian WarSharps rifleFranco-Prussian WarSnider-EnfieldFranco-Prussian WarSpringfield Model 1866Franco-Prussian WarConnectionsCommanders and ForcesPrussian Army, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested The Prussian Army, leading the North German Confederation, defeated France in the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War, the war that unified GermanySource Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian Wartier 2UsesCavalry Sabre, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Sabretier 2Gatling Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Gatling Guntier 4Henry rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Henry rifleLefaucheux M1858, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858Lorenz rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Lorenz rifleMitrailleuse, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Mitrailleuse (Wikipedia)Remington Model 1858, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Remington Model 1858Remington Naval Model 1865 Pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Remington Naval Model 1865 PistolRemington Rolling Block Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Remington Rolling Block rifleSharps rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifleSnider-Enfield, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Snider-Enfield (Wikipedia)Springfield Model 1866, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1866In the Other AtlasesAlso in History Atlas: Franco-Prussian War, the same subject.Also in History Atlas: Otto von Bismarck, a participant there.Sources1. Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian Wartier 2Lead section, para 1The Franco-Prussian War, occasionally known as the Franco-German War, and sometimes referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between France and the North German Confederation led by Prussia.Infobox: Date19 July 1870 - 28 January 1871 (6 months, 1 week and 2 days)Infobox: BelligerentsNorth German Confederation ... FranceInfobox: ResultGerman victoryConflict-type attribute (franco-prussian-war)The Franco-Prussian War, occasionally known as the Franco-German War, and sometimes referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between France and the North German Confederation led by Prussia.View the SourceWikipedia: Gatling Guntier 4WikipediaUses: Gatling Gun, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the SourceMitrailleuse (Wikipedia)Uses: Mitrailleuse, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the SourceWikipedia: Sharps rifleUses: Sharps rifle, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the SourceSnider-Enfield (Wikipedia)Uses: Snider-Enfield, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the SourceWikipedia: Remington Rolling Block rifleUses: Remington Rolling Block Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the SourceWikipedia: Springfield Model 1866Uses: Springfield Model 1866, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the SourceWikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858Uses: Lefaucheux M1858, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the SourceWikipedia: Remington Naval Model 1865 PistolUses: Remington Naval Model 1865 Pistol, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian war'View the SourceWikipedia: Sabretier 2Uses: Cavalry Sabre, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Cavalry Sabre, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Franco-Prussian WarView the SourceWikipedia: Henry rifleUses: Henry rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Henry rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Franco-Prussian WarView the SourceWikipedia: Remington Model 1858Uses: Remington Model 1858, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Remington Model 1858, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Franco-Prussian WarView the SourceWikipedia: Lorenz rifleUses: Lorenz rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Lorenz rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Franco-German WarView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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