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Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. Volume 1: The Campaign of Sedan. Helmuth von Moltke and the Overthrow of the Second Empire

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In the first part of this comprehensive all-new two-volume military history of the Franco-Prussian War, Quintin Barry presents a detailed account of the war against the French Imperial Army waged by the armies of the German Confederation, directed by that supreme military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. The author places Moltke and his strategic planning in the context of the European balance of power following the ending of the Austria Prussian War of 1866, before exploring the initial mobilizatio…