Franco-Prussian War
1870–1871 military conflict of the Second French Empire versus Prussia and its allies
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Summary
Franco-Prussian War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,391 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3]
- Location: France[4]
- Part of: unification of Germany[5]
- Commons category: Franco-Prussian War[6]
- Has part(s): Siege of Paris[7], Siege of Neu-Breisach[8], Siege of Verdun[9], Battle of Spicheren[10], Battle of Borny-Colombey[11], Battle of Gravelotte[12], Siege of Metz[13], Battle of Pontarlier[14], Siege of Toul[15], Siege of Belfort[16], Battle of the Lisaine[17], Chronologie de la guerre franco-allemande de 1870-1871[18]
- Start time: July 19, 1870[19]
- End time: January 28, 1871[20]
- Participant: North German Confederation[21], Grand Duchy of Baden[22], Kingdom of Bavaria[23], Kingdom of Württemberg[24], German Empire[25], Second French Empire[26], French Third Republic[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Franco-Prussian War[28]
- Facet of: Germans in France[29]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34], The New Student's Reference Work[35]
- Has effect: unification of Germany[36], French–German enmity[37], French Third Republic[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People of the Franco-Prussian War[39]
- Order of battle: Franco-Prussian War order of battle[40]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[41]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of the Franco-Prussian War[42]
Why It Matters
Franco-Prussian War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 147 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]