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The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War,[b] often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by France's determination to reassert its dominant position in continental Europe, which appeared in question following the decisive Prussian victory over Austria in 1866.[12] According to some historians, Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck deliberately provoked the French into declaring war on Prussia in order to induce four independent southern German states—Baden, Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse-Darmstadt—to join the North German Confederation; other historians contend that Bismarck exploited the circumstances as they unfolded. All agree that Bismarck recognized the potential for new German alliances, given the situation as a whole.[13] France mobilised its army on 15 July 1870, leading the Nort

Franco-Prussian War - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia War from 1870 to 1871 "Franco-German war" redirects here. For the war between Lothair and Otto II, see Franco-German war of 978–980 . ({{age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=07|day1=19|year1=1870|month2=01|day2=28|year2=1871}})"},"place":{"wt":"[[France]] and the [[Rhine Province]], [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]]"},"territory":{"wt":"German annexation of [[Alsace–Lorraine]]"},"result":{"wt":"German victory\n*End of the [[Second French Empire]]\n*[[Unification of Germany]] and establishment of the [[Ger

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