Chapter 11 THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR

Birth of the German Empire and the French Republic

Causes of Hostile Relations - Discontent in France - War with

Prussia Declared - Self-Deception of the French - First Meeting

of the Armies - The Stronghold of Metz - Mars-la-Tour and

Gravelotte - Napoleon III at Sedan - The Emperor a Captive;

France a Republic - Bismarck Refuses Int