The Franco-Prussian War : The German Conquest of France in 1870–1871
معرفی کتاب «The Franco-Prussian War : The German Conquest of France in 1870–1871» نوشتهٔ Geoffrey Wawro، منتشرشده توسط نشر Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) در سال 2003. این کتاب در فرمت pdf، زبان انگلیسی ارائه شده است.
The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 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 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 had twice as many troops as 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, and they carried the best rifle in the world. 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 the definitive history of the Franco-Prussian War. Dr. Geoffrey Wawro is Professor of Strategic Studies at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Wawro has published two books: The Austro-Prussian War (Cambridge, 1996) and Warfare and Society in Europe, 1792-1914 (Routledge, 2000). He has published articles in The Journal of Military History, War in History, The International History Review, The Naval War College Review, American Scholar, and the European History Quarterly, and op-eds in the Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Miami Herald, Hartford Courant, and Providence Journal. Wawro has won several academic prizes including the Austrian Cultural Institute Prize and the Society for Military History Moncado Prize for Excellence in the Writing of Military History. He has lectured widely on military innovation and international security in Europe, the U.S., and Canada and is host of the History Channel program Hardcover History—a weekly book show with leading historians, pundits, critics, statesmen and journalists.
Cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 5 Title......Page 7 Copyright......Page 8 Dedication......Page 9 Contents......Page 11 Abbreviations......Page 13 Maps......Page 15 Acknowledgments......Page 17 Introduction......Page 19 1 Causes of the Franco-Prussian War......Page 34 2 The Armies in 1870......Page 59 3 Mobilization for War......Page 83 The prussian mobilization......Page 97 4 Wissembourg and Spicheren......Page 103 The battle of wissembourg, 4 august 1870......Page 113 The battle of spicheren, 6 august 1870......Page 125 5 Froeschwiller......Page 139 6 Mars-la-Tour......Page 156 The battle of mars-la-tour, 16 august 1870......Page 169 7 Gravelotte......Page 182 The battle of gravelotte, 18 august 1870......Page 187 8 The Road to Sedan......Page 204 The franco-prussian war at sea......Page 206 The battle of beaumont, 30 august 1870......Page 224 9 Sedan......Page 229 10 France on the Brink......Page 248 11 France Falls......Page 275 The battle of orleans, 10–11 october 1870......Page 278 The battle of chateaudun, 18 october 1870......Page 282 The battle of coulmiers, 9 november 1870......Page 284 The battle of beaune-la-rolande, 28 november 1870......Page 289 The battle of loigny, 2 december 1870......Page 292 The siege of paris, winter 1870–71......Page 294 The battle of beaugency, 8–9 december 1870......Page 302 The battle of le mans, 10–11 january 1871......Page 310 Last gasp in the east......Page 311 The battle of hericourt, 15–17 january 1871......Page 313 12 The Peace......Page 317 Secondary sources......Page 333 Index......Page 339 Cover 1 Half-title 5 Title 7 Copyright 8 Dedication 9 Contents 11 Abbreviations 13 Illustrations 15 Figures 15 Maps 15 Acknowledgments 17 Introduction 19 1 Causes of the Franco-Prussian War 34 2 The Armies in 1870 59 3 Mobilization for War 83 The prussian mobilization 97 4 Wissembourg and Spicheren 103 The battle of wissembourg, 4 august 1870 113 The battle of spicheren, 6 august 1870 125 5 Froeschwiller 139 6 Mars-la-Tour 156 The battle of mars-la-tour, 16 august 1870 169 7 Gravelotte 182 The battle of gravelotte, 18 august 1870 187 8 The Road to Sedan 204 The franco-prussian war at sea 206 The battle of beaumont, 30 august 1870 224 9 Sedan 229 10 France on the Brink 248 11 France Falls 275 The battle of orleans, 10–11 october 1870 278 The battle of chateaudun, 18 october 1870 282 The battle of coulmiers, 9 november 1870 284 The battle of beaune-la-rolande, 28 november 1870 289 The battle of loigny, 2 december 1870 292 The siege of paris, winter 1870–71 294 The battle of beaugency, 8–9 december 1870 302 The battle of le mans, 10–11 january 1871 310 Last gasp in the east 311 The battle of hericourt, 15–17 january 1871 313 12 The Peace 317 Bibliography 333 Unpublished documents 333 Secondary sources 333 Index 339 "The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 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 detail. While the armies mobilized in July 1870, the conflict appeared "too close to call." Prussia and its German allies had twice as many troops as the French. But Marshall Achille Bazaine's grognards ("old grumblers") were the stuff of legend, the most resourceful, battle-hardened, sharp-shooting troops in Europe, and they carried the Chassepot, one of the world's best rifles. From the political intrigues that began and ended the war to the bloody battles of Gravelotte and Sedan and the last murderous fights on the Loire and in Paris, this is an authoritative history of the Franco-Prussian War."--Jacket 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. "The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 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, The Franco-Prussian War describes the war that followed in thrilling detail. Prussia and its German allies had twice as many troops as 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, and they carried the best rifle in the world. 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 the definitive history of the Franco-Prussian War."--Jacket On 3 July 1866, even as Emperor Napoleon III made plans to dispatch an envoy to Prussian royal headquarters to urge restraint, a quarter of million Prussian troops under the command of General Helmuth von Moltke smashed the Austrian army at the battle of Koniggratz. Outlines the causes of the Franco-Prussian war, details the battles, and discusses the effects of the war on Europe.