Project Gutenberg 2011-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 1472 Moltke, Helmuth, Graf von 1800 1891 Moltke, Freiherr von Moltke, Graf von Moltke, Helmuth Charles-Bernard, Graf von Moltke, Helmuth Karl Bernhard, Graf von Von Moltke, Helmuth, Graf Forbes, Archibald 1838 1900 Geschichte des deutsch-französischen Krieges von 1870-1871. English The Franco-German War of 1870-71 Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Franco-German War of 1870-71" by Graf von Helmuth Moltke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the events, strategies, and implications of the war between France and Germany, focusing particularly on the military operations and decisions made during the conflict. It is likely to attract readers interested in military history, strategy, and the factors leading to the emergence of Germany as a unified state. At the start of the text, the author shares insights into the evolving nature of warfare, emphasizing the shift from traditional conflicts fought by small, professional armies to large-scale wars involving entire nations. The narrative sets the stage for the war's outbreak, indicating that the dynamics of national ambitions and public sentiment played significant roles in igniting hostilities. It touches on the pre-war preparations of both the French and German armies, highlighting the logistical challenges faced by France as it mobilized its forces, leading to the initial skirmishes at Weissenburg and Wörth as German troops moved into action. This introduction serves to contextualize the war's military engagements and the subsequent battles that defined the conflict's course. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1006359 2025-10-14T15:48:14.013315 text/html 1016246 2011-05-24T16:32:08 text/html 1582522 2025-10-14T15:48:43.964157 application/epub+zip 1596954 2025-10-14T15:48:25.622223 application/epub+zip 425694 2025-10-14T15:48:17.131228 application/epub+zip 2006954 2025-10-14T15:48:52.174102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1903244 2025-10-14T15:48:35.128190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707081 2022-09-16T14:06:11.797440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 890700 2025-10-14T15:48:12.194787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 890452 2011-05-24T16:32:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 890640 2011-05-24T16:32:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21644 2025-10-14T15:48:52.347044 application/rdf+xml 16232 2025-10-14T15:48:17.683238 image/jpeg 3851 2025-10-14T15:48:17.406211 image/jpeg 298644 2011-05-24T16:32:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 1974655 2011-05-24T16:32:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 298116 2011-05-24T16:32:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 2053346 2025-10-14T15:48:14.092749 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia