The Franco-Prussian War of 1870, rehearsal for the World Wars

06/07/22 • 26 min

The Franco-Prussian war of 1870 is an important but often neglected conflict. Most people don't even know about it. In America, even history fans go straight from the Civil War to World War I, not really taking into account this major conflict that happened in between.
Let's fix this, shall we? We'll discuss the origins of the conflict, its course and its huge consequences. In the last section, we'll discuss some alternative history. What if France had won that war? I think you'll be surprised as to what that entails.
Time codes:
Introduction
03:03 - Why this subject?
06:46 - The Northern German Confederation
11:26 - Origins of the Conflict
14:15 - The War
20:39 - Consequences
23:22 - What if? & Conclusion
Artwork for this episode: Ernest Meissonier, Le Siège de Paris, musée d'Orsay.

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06/07/22 • 26 min

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La Fayette, We Are Here! - The Franco-Prussian War of 1870, rehearsal for the World Wars

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Welcome back to “La Fayette, we are here!”, A French history podcast for the American public. I’m your host, Emmanuel Dubois and today we are talking about an important but often neglected conflict, the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.

Before getting into our subject, I want to thank the listeners for their kind feedback. I got constructive comments on the show as well as suggestions for future episodes. By all means, keep sending me those. And now, back to our topic for today.

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