Table of Contents

Introduction
Background to War
Warring Sides
Outbreak
The Fighting
The World Around War
How the War Ended
Conclusion and Consequences
Chronology
Further Reading
Index

Promotional Information

Illustrated with colour maps and images, this is an introduction to the Franco-Prussian War, a war that marked the beginning of the creation of modern Europe.

About the Author

Stephen Badsey PhD MA (Cantab.) FRHistS is Professor of Conflict Studies at the University of Wolverhampton. He has previously held positions at the Imperial War Museum London, at the BBC, on the academic staff of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and at other institutions. He has published widely on military subjects ranging from the Crimean War to the future of warfare, and has made frequent contributions as a historian for television and other media.