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This book is about the causes belli of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. As others have pointed out, and notwithstanding the title, it is not really about “Napoleon III [of France] vs. King William [of Prussia]â€. Rather, it is more about the French foreign minister Gramont vs. hubris. (To that end, perhaps it is indeed a “duel of giantsâ€.) I consider this work to be essential reading for anyone trying to understand WWI and WWII (more on that later).This book is essentially a revisionist history, taking on the traditionalist view that Prussia (and Bismarck in particular) choreographed the whole series of events in order to provoke a war between France and Prussia in 1870, for the ostensible purpose of unifying the German states and Prussia into a singular German Reich. The author (Wetzel) takes the apparent position that blame for the war lies mostly (if not solely) at the feet of France (and Gramont in particular), and that Bismarck only took advantage of the situation late in the game (and indeed, after the war was won) for the war which he believed would have to eventually come at some point in time.This book is basically written by an academic historian for the benefit of other historians – i.e., it is written with the understanding that the reader is familiar with the traditionalist view of events leading up to the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. As such, anyone who is not familiar with the “traditionalist view†ought to do some research (e.g., Wikipedia regarding the “Franco-Prussian warâ€) before taking up this book. (Notwithstanding my own internet research, I’m still at a loss to understand why France felt slighted by the 1866 “Peace of Prague†which resulted from the Austro-Prussian war of 1866, which appears to have been the source of great resentment by France against Prussia. And Wetzel does nothing to help in this regard.) So if Wetzel wanted to make his book more approachable to armchair historians (versus to a limited audience of fellow professional historians), he might had dedicated 2 or 3 pages to providing a bit more background.I would like to commend the author for the following: (i) In most histories of this kind, the cast of characters can become very confusing to the reader. While Wetzel does not provide a specific “castâ€, the Index (which is heavily focused on the persons involved) provides brief descriptions of the positions of the different persons mentioned in the text. (ii) I wish that more historians would follow the approach of Wetzel. That is, he presents his case like a prosecuting attorney, citing to evidence and making rational arguments. There is no apparent bias. I would very much like for Wetzel to write similarly well balanced histories on the causes belli of WWI and WWII.As indicated above, I believe this work to be essential reading for anyone trying to understand the causes belli of WWI and WWII. Following the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, France had to cede to Germany the Alsace-Lorraine regions of France. This seems to have stuck in the craw of the French until 1914, when they then aligned themselves with Russia in the hope of forcing Germany into a two-front war, with the prospects of regaining Alsace-Lorraine – which they did, at the cost of 17 million dead French people, near bankruptcy, and enormous devastation to cities and towns. But did the French then learn their lesson? Nope. In 1939 they tied themselves to England with the “Guarantee†to Poland in the hope of putting down a resurgent Germany, and in 1940 they basically lost their country to Germany. It’s as if they never got over the ignominy of their losses in the “Congress of Vienna†(1814-1815) following the defeat of Napoleon and his quest for total domination of Europe. They did not learn their lesson in 1815, in 1870, in 1914, or in 1940. Pretty much a lot of blame for WWII (and the ultimate rise of the Soviet Union) can be placed at the feet of France. Of course, Britain shares some culpability for both WWI and WWII for trying to protect its empire by attempting to maintain a “balance of power†within continental Europe, and thus encouraging French alliances against Germany (with Russia regarding WWI, and with England regarding Poland in WWII). France provided fuel for the fires, England provided oxygen for the fires, and Germany was the unwilling spark to ignite their combustible mixture.My only negative comment regarding this book would be the author’s use of French phrases without accompanying translations. Excusez-moi, mais Je ne parle pas français [with my apologies for my poor French].One additional observation regarding this book: it is an excellent primer in “how to (and how not to) manage a sensitive situationâ€. The bottom line is that a sensitive situation (whatever the circumstances) is best managed by a first attempt via quiet negotiations, and not by initially going public with histrionics (as did Gramont). This philosophy applies not only to international relationships, but also to workplace and family relationships. Quiet diplomacy should always be the first recourse in any conflict, and failing that, only then should an aggrieved party go public. France miserably failed this lesson in 1870, to their ultimate defeat in 1940.
Most Americans don't know a lot about the intrigues that led up to the French declaration of war against Prussia in 1870, a calamity that led to the downfall of Napoleon III and his Second Empire. This book aims to bring light to that era, and does it fairly well. I think, however, that this was not written for the casual reader, but rather for those who already possess some knowledge of the personalities and issues of the day. Often the author speaks about some person or incident as if the reader should know about this man or thing already. With no explanation given, the lay reader is at a complete loss to understand what's happening, or who's doing something. Also, the language of the work does not allow easy reading; it's more academically oriented, with many references to other historians and their works and opinions on the subject. I did learn much that I didn't know before, howver, particularly about the famous Ems telegram, and the author's opinion that it was not the overriding cause of the war that I had always believed it to be. For that alone, I thought this book worth reading.
This is an inadequate analysis of the causes of the Franco-Prussian War IF it is the only non-fiction history you will read on the subject. This slim volume is devoid of the depth and detail that distinguishes studies such as " The Franco-Prussian War : The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871" by Geoffrey Wawro, (also available here on Amazon). The only value Wetzel's book has is that it can serve as a refresher if you were formerly very well versed on the subject of the Franco-Prussian War and you have temporarily mislaid every other book on the subject in your library.
Great discussion of Napoleon III and Bismarck as well as all of the other characters that surrounded them and the international setting.
Does a fine job explaining how the war happened. Recommend it to anyone curious about the issue.
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The title of this detailed account of the origin of the FrancoPrussian war in 1870 refers to Louis Napoleon 3, nephew of Napoleon, and Otto Bismarck. The FrancoPrussian War ended the government of Emperor Louis Napoleon 3 and gave Bismarck the opportunity to unify Germany.Wetzel begins his book by describing the characters. There is the French Emperor Louis Napoleon and his diplomats Ollivier, Gramont. Their Prussian opponents are chancellor Bismarck, and Kaiser William and their subordinates. Then Wetzel explains the background, the decline of French power and the rising strength of Prussia. We see how Ollivier, Gramont and Empress Eugenie let their passions and nationalist chauvinism blind them to the new weakness of the French army and the growing strength of PrussiaWetzel explains the complicated succession struggle in Spain. No candidate could hope to win without total permission of France. Wetzel analyzes Bismarck's complex policy toward the succession and France and comes to some non traditional conclusions.Wetzel follows the actions of Bismarck and Napoleon 3, as well as the actions and mistakes of their individual subordinates. We see the expertise of French diplomats such as Visconti-Venesto and Benedetti. Most of all we see the belligerence of Gramont, who left no mistake untried.This book is not always easy to read, since Wetzel goes into great detail about the actions of all the diplomats involved. Wetzel bases his book on both primary and secondary sources and includes an informative bibliography with notes. This book ends right before the outbreak of the FrancoPrussian war, so there are no discussions of military strategy or tactics.
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