Objections to the candidacy of Leopold for the Spanish throne sparked this war, and after the abdication of a certain monarch, France was led by Leon Gambetta.
Early battles in this war include Woerth, Gravelotte, and Mars-la-Tour, all early defeats for the losing side. Those battles led to the retreat of the Army of the Rhine to Metz, where it remained for the rest of the war. Objections to the candidacy of Leopold for the Spanish throne sparked this war, and after the abdication of a certain monarch, France was led by Leon Gambetta. The defeat of Marshal MacMahon at Sedan by Moltke was, For 10 points, part of this war instigated by Otto von Bismarck and which saw the abdication of Napoleon III and the unification of Germany.
Early battles in this war include Woerth, Gravelotte, and Mars-la-Tour, all early defeats for the losing side.
Franco-Prussian War [accept Franco-German War]