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Franco-Prussian War

American

[frang-koh pruhsh-uhn] / ˈfræŋ koʊ ˈprʌʃ ən /

noun

the war between France and Prussia, 1870–71.

Franco-Prussian War British

noun

the war of 1870–71 between France and Prussia culminating in the fall of the French Second Empire and the founding of the German empire

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Franco-Prussian War

Civil War and soon after in the Franco-Prussian War.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

In a sign of his patriotism, he volunteered for the National Guard during the Franco-Prussian War before assuming the directorship of the Paris Conservatory in 1871.

From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023

It is one of the strongest images we have from the 1870 siege of Paris, which occurred during the Franco-Prussian War.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2021

He believed that France still wanted revenge for its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

But after military surgeons in France and Germany used the methods successfully during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Lister's approach gained acceptance in Europe.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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