Franco-Prussian War. Otto Bismarck against Napoleon III. 1870—1871

The British military historian, professor at the University of Oxford, dedicated his work to the military conflict between the empire of Napoleon III and the German states led by Prussia. The war, provoked by Prussian Chancellor O. Bismarck and formally initiated by Napoleon III, ended with the defeat and collapse of France, as a result of which Prussia was able to transform the North German Confederation into a unified German Empire. In working on the book, the author researched and drew on a colossal amount of scientific and documentary material and presented his view on the causes and consequences of this war. Howard analyzed the state of the troops of the opponents, including structure, armament, and equipment, provided a vivid description of the battles, and presented a gallery of portraits of key figures of the events, among them William I, Bismarck, Leopold of Hohenzollern, Benedetti, and others. 

In conclusion, the scholar notes that Germany's great victory later turned into a disaster, both for itself and for the rest of the world.