Cambridge University Press1 年
The Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1 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 ...
Cambridge University Press1 年
The Austro-Prussian War
"The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 started the modern Hundred Years' War that did not end until 1945. Professor Geoff Wawro's book is the most comprehensive treatment of the subject. Thoughtful and ...
Artnet13 天
Here’s What Bothers Me About How ‘Paris in Ruins’ Rewrites Impressionist History
A review of Sebastian Smee’s 'Sebastian Smee, Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism.' ...
British Red Cross2 年
The beginnings of the British Red Cross
Aid to the sick and wounded By the end of September 1870, a sum of nearly £200,000 (£24 million today) had been raised by the National Society for the sick and wounded of the Franco-Prussian War. It ...