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In July of 1870, France declared war on Prussia. Prussia responded and easily defeated the forces of Napoleon III.
Napoleon III felt insulted by a telegram altered by Bismarck
Frederick William III of Prussia was born on 1770-08-03.
Frederick William III of Prussia died on 1840-06-07.
Prussian was viewed as the leading Germany power after their victory in the Austro-Prussian War and Napoleon III, emperor of France, did not like that too much. It was also provoke by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of Prussia, in an attempt to make Germany a nation union.
King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia was born on August 3, 1770.
King Frederick William III of Prussia was born on August 3, 1770.
King Frederick William III of Prussia was born on August 3, 1770.
The Franco-Prussian war (1870-71) was provoked by the French emperor Napoleon III to declare war when the Prussian chancellor Bismarck placed a German candidate for the vacant Spanish throne.
Prussia did not exist in 1970, so I assume that you are referring to the French declaration of war against the Prussians in 1870.What happened at that time was that Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck released an altered version of the Ems Dispatch to the public, where the alteration made it sound as if Prussian King Wilhelm I had treated the French envoy in a demeaning fashion during the negotiations over the succession of the Spanish throne, which inflamed public opinion in France. This led to calls in the streets of France to declare war on Germany. Additionally, Emperor Napoleon III of France sought a war with Prussia in order to rebuild his prestige and reputation.
Napoleon III of France was born on April 20, 1808.
Napoleon III of France was born on April 20, 1808.