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Franco-Prussian War

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The 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/

Facts
Start Year
1870 1
End Year
1871 1
Combatants
France (Second French Empire, then French Third Republic) against the North German Confederation led by Prussia, with Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden 1
Outcome
German victory; end of the Second French Empire, German unification and the proclamation of the German Empire, annexation of Alsace-Lorraine 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Connections

Commanders and Forces

Prussian Army, Armed Forces and Units

The Prussian Army, leading the North German Confederation, defeated France in the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War, the war that unified Germany

Source Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian War

Uses

Cavalry Sabre, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Sabre
Gatling Gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Gatling Gun
Henry rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Henry rifle
Lefaucheux M1858, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858
Lorenz rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Lorenz rifle
Mitrailleuse, Weapons Systems
Source Mitrailleuse (Wikipedia)
Remington Model 1858, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Remington Model 1858
Remington Naval Model 1865 Pistol, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Remington Naval Model 1865 Pistol
Remington Rolling Block Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Remington Rolling Block rifle
Sharps rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
Snider-Enfield, Weapons Systems
Source Snider-Enfield (Wikipedia)
Springfield Model 1866, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1866
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1. Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian War
  • Lead section, para 1
    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.
  • Infobox: Date
    19 July 1870 - 28 January 1871 (6 months, 1 week and 2 days)
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    North German Confederation ... France
  • Infobox: Result
    German victory
  • Conflict-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.
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Wikipedia: Gatling Gun
WikipediaUses: Gatling Gun, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the Source
Mitrailleuse (Wikipedia)
Uses: Mitrailleuse, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
Uses: Sharps rifle, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the Source
Snider-Enfield (Wikipedia)
Uses: Snider-Enfield, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Remington Rolling Block rifle
Uses: Remington Rolling Block Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1866
Uses: Springfield Model 1866, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858
Uses: Lefaucheux M1858, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Remington Naval Model 1865 Pistol
Uses: Remington Naval Model 1865 Pistol, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian war'View the Source
Wikipedia: Sabre
Uses: Cavalry Sabre, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Cavalry Sabre, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Franco-Prussian War
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Wikipedia: Henry rifle
Uses: Henry rifle, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Henry rifle, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Franco-Prussian War
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Wikipedia: Remington Model 1858
Uses: Remington Model 1858, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Remington Model 1858, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Franco-Prussian War
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Wikipedia: Lorenz rifle
Uses: Lorenz rifle, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Lorenz rifle, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Franco-German War
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