A Duel of Nations: Germany, France, and the Diplomacy of the War of 1870–1871 - Softcover

Wetzel, David

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9780299291341: A Duel of Nations: Germany, France, and the Diplomacy of the War of 1870–1871
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0299291340 ISBN 13: 9780299291341
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 2012

Synopsis


On July 19, 1870, Emperor Napoleon III of France declared war against the Prussia of King William I and Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck. A Duel of Nations dramatically depicts the world in which that war took place. In this, the first book in English to study in totality the diplomatic history of the Franco-Prussian War, David Wetzel draws extensively on private and official records, journalistic accounts, cabinet minutes, and public statements by key players to produce a book that is unmatched in the range and clarity of its analysis, its forceful characterizations, and its vivid language.

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About the Author


David Wetzel is lecturer in history at University of California, Berkeley. He is author of A Duel of Giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War, also published by the University of Wisconsin Press, and of The Crimean War: A Diplomatic History.

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Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0299291340
ISBN 13 
9780299291341
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
326
Rating
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