Brockett, L. P.

THE YEAR OF BATTLES: OR THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR OF 1870-71.

N.Y.: Goodspeed, 1871. Comprising a History of Its Origin and causes, the biographies of the King of Prussia, the Ex-Emperor of France, and the statesmen and generals of the two countries; the financial social and military condition of each, the weapons in use, and an acc urate history of all the military movements and battles of the war, the revolution in France, the surrender of Paris; the conclusion of the war, the Treaty of Peace, and the organization of a provisional government. 8vo 404 pp. Many illustrations - portraits, views, battle plans, maps and military equipment by Christian Weber. Large foldout map in colour of Europe." Includes an appendix on the establishment of the "International Sanitary Commission" and respect for its flag - a red cross on a white ground. Brown blindstamped pebble-grain cloth, spine lettering and decoration gilt. Cloth is quite worn, especially on bottom cover and spine tips and there is a long tear on the foldout map (with no loss of paper) but the volume is sou nd and interior is very good.

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