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The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871 [Publisher's Paperback]
by Wawro, Geoffrey
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 052161743X
- ISBN 13
- 9780521617437
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About This Item
Cambridge University Press, 2010. [2010] This is the full-size publisher's first paperback, 11th printing, 327 pages. Condition: Two light bumps to top corner of pages (leaving a small, light corner crease on each page), else overall Near Fine. [According to book collector, this book was shipped with other books to him, so the bumps could have occurred in packing items too tight by publisher and then shipping. He kept the book, but never read it. So, the book is in new condition, no creases on spine.] Free of the smell of smoke from a cigarette, cigar smoker, or fireplace. Book kept in temperature-controlled room. The franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 violently changed the course of European History. Alarmed by Bismarck's territorial ambitions and the Prussian army's crushing defeats of Denmark in 1864 and Austria in 1866, French Emperor Napoleon III vowed to bring Prussia to heel. Historical. Educational. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . Publisher's Paperback. Fine.
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The Franco-Prussian War of 1870CfI1871 violently changed the course of European History. Alarmed by Bismarck's territorial ambitions and the Prussian army's crushing defeats of Denmark in 1864 and Austria in 1866, French Emperor Napoleon III vowed to bring Prussia to heel. Digging into many European and American archives for the first time, Geoffrey Wawro's The Franco-Prussian War describes the war that followed in thrilling detail. While the armies mobilized in July 1870, the conflict appeared 'too close to call'. Prussia and its German allies overwhelmingly outnumbered the French. But Marshal Achille Bazaine's grognards ('old grumblers') were the stuff of legend, the most resourceful, battle-hardened, sharp-shooting troops in Europe. From the political intrigues that began and ended the war to the bloody battles at Gravelotte and Sedan and the last murderous fights on the Loire and in Paris, this is a stunning, authoritative history of the Franco-Prussian War.
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- R. Siedlecki Vintage Books
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- Title
- The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871 [Publisher's Paperback]
- Author
- Wawro, Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- ISBN 10
- 052161743X
- ISBN 13
- 9780521617437
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Ny
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871; History, Military; Germany
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