The War that Changed the World

<p>Between 1870 and 1871 the world changed forever.</p><p>The Franco-Prussian War is often a forgotten war its significance lost amidst larger conflicts such as the Napoleonic Wars and World War I. But while it lasted less than a year its aftermath would shape the course of history for decades to come. </p><p>In this comprehensive and epic account John-Allen Price explores how this short but far-reaching war came to be bringing the men who shaped history to life. Price examines the Franco-Prussian War and its world from the seeds of the war in the Age of Napoleon to the Paris Commune and the aftershocks that led to a century of slaughter a war to end all wars and an even greater war after that.</p>