A detailed, chronological accout of the origins of the Franco-Prussian war and the key roles played by Bismarck and Napoleon III. David Wetzel, a writer and editor, claims to have used both official documents and secondary sources.
Contents:
1 – A bit about personalities
2 – Napoleon III and the Spanish Revolution of 1868
3 – Bismarck and the Hohenzollern Candidacy
4 – The Negotiations at Ems
5 – The French Declaration of War
Includes a bibliographical essay and an index
A duel of giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War
Author(s) : WETZEL David
- Year of publication :
- 2001
- Place and publisher :
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Number of pages :
- 240 p.