Definitions for franco-prussian war
ˈfræŋ koʊ ˈprʌʃ ənfran·co-prus·sian war

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1. Franco-Prussian Warnoun

   a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871

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1. franco-prussian war

   The Franco-Prussian War was a conflict that took place from 1870 to 1871 between the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, and the North German Confederation, led by Prussia's Kingdom under Otto von Bismarck. It resulted in the defeat of France and the unification of Germany, marking a significant shift in the balance of power in Europe. The war also set the stage for World War I due to the animosity it created between the two nations.

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1. Franco-Prussian War

   The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a significant conflict pitting the Second French Empire against the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, crafted in 1867 after Prussia's victory against the Austrian Empire and of which it was a leading member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse-Darmstadt. In 1870 France mobilized and declared war on Prussia only, but the other German states quickly joined on Prussia's side. The conflict marked the outbreak of rising tension between the two powers, following the failure of Napoleon III's plan to annex Luxembourg, an event which ended a relatively balanced relationship with Otto von Bismarck. Relations further soured because of the growing influence exerted by Prussia on the southern German states of the former German Confederation, with things coming to a head over the issue of a Hohenzollern candidate for the vacant Spanish throne in 1868. The public release of the Ems Dispatch, which played up alleged insults between the Prussian king and the French ambassador, inflamed public opinion on both sides. The war and its resulting German victory brought about many important economic, political and social events that had a lasting impact on European and world developments.

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1. franco-prussian war

   The origin of this dreadful series of sanguinary conflicts is ascribed to the jealousy of the emperor of the French of the greatly increased power of Prussia, in consequence of the successful issue of the war with Denmark in 1864, and more especially of that with Austria in 1866. By these events the German Confederation was annulled, and the North German Confederation established under the supremacy of the king of Prussia, whose territories were also enlarged by the annexation of Hanover, Hesse-Casel, Nassau, Frankfort, and other provinces. This great augmentation of the power of Prussia was mainly due to the policy of Count Bismarck-Schönhausen, prime minister. In March, 1857, a dispute arose through the emperor’s proposals for the purchase of Luxemburg of the king of Holland, which was strongly opposed by Prussia, but the affair was eventually settled, by a conference of the representatives of the great powers declaring Luxemburg neutral. Both governments, however, had prepared for the impending struggle, and the crisis came when Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen consented to become a candidate for the throne of Spain, about July 3, 1870. This was violently denounced by the French government, and eventually, after some negotiation and the intervention of Great Britain, the prince, with the consent of his sovereign, declined the proffered crown. This submission did not satisfy the French government and nation, and the demand for a guarantee against the repetition of such an acceptance irritated the Prussian government, and led to the termination of the negotiations. War was declared by the emperor July 15, 1870, and actually commenced about July 23. It did not end until January 27, 1871, and France was overrun by the victorious Prussians and their auxiliaries. On May 10, 1871, a definitive treaty of peace was concluded at Frankfort-on-the-Main, and on account of the rapid payment of the war expenses the last German soldier left French soil in July, 1873. For important battles and engagements during the war, see separate articles.

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