The Strongest Compete, Wisdom Wins: Legendary Stories of the Franco-Prussian War

Author: Cheng Jinming
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The book describes the dynastic war fought between Prussia and France from 1870 to 1871 for dominance in Europe. It was a major event in modern world history, its outcome altering the political and military landscape of Europe and influencing the social development of modern Europe. The war was filled with fascinating anecdotes. For example: The French Emperor, provoked intentionally by the other side, risked starting a war; after initial defeat, he secretly fled the front lines, but was forced by his to return to the capital; The Prussian army, after only one day of the Siege of Sedan, forced the French Emperor to surrender, along with one marshal, 39 generals, and over 80,000 soldiers; The King of Prussia declared the establishment of the German Empire during the war and was crowned Emperor in a French palace; After the new French government came to power, it did not organize resistance by the military and civilians but instead relied on the support of the aggressor to suppress people's uprisings and eliminate the Paris Commune; A non-military figure, thousands of kilometers away from the battlefield, made mythical predictions about the military actions and outcome of both sides: and so on. Therefore, these stories are thought-provoking and insightful, offering much inspiration. The book describes the dynastic war fought between Prussia and France from 1870 to 1871 for dominance in Europe. It was a major event in modern world history, its outcome altering the political and military landscape of Europe and influencing the social development of modern Europe. The war was filled with fascinating anecdotes. For example: The French Emperor, provoked intentionally by the other side, risked starting a war; after initial defeat, he secretly fled the front lines, but was forced by his to return to the capital; The Prussian army, after only one day of the Siege of Sedan, forced the French Emperor to surrender, along with one marshal, 39 generals, and over 80,000 soldiers; The King of Prussia declared the establishment of the German Empire during the war and was crowned Emperor in a French palace; After the new French government came to power, it did not organize resistance by the military and civilians but instead relied on the support of the aggressor to suppress people's uprisings and eliminate the Paris Commune; A non-military figure, thousands of kilometers away from the battlefield, made mythical predictions about the military actions and outcome of both sides: and so on. Therefore, these stories are thought-provoking and insightful, offering much inspiration.