French soldiers by a cannon 23 July 1870 in the Franco-Prussian War The Franco-Prussian War or Franc
French soldiers by a cannon 23 July 1870 in the Franco-Prussian War The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and later the Third French Republic, and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871. On 16 July 1870, the French parliament voted to declare war on Prussia and hostilities began three days later when French forces invaded German territory. -- source link
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