After Sudan : Helmuth von Moltke and the defeat of the government of national defence / Quintin Barry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barry, Quintin.

Series:

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sedan Campaign, 1870.

Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871--Campaigns.

Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871.

Germany--History, Military--19th century.

Germany.

Moltke, Helmuth, Graf von, 1800-1891.

Moltke, Helmuth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (537 p.)

Edition:

Pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

Solihull, England : Helion & Co., Ltd., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the second part of this comprehensive all-new two-volume military history of the Franco-Prussian War, the author continues his narrative from the fall of the Second Empire until the ending of the war, and the founding of a unified Germany. The war against the Government of National Defence presented quite different problems to von Moltke and his staff. Although the Siege of Paris loomed large during the second phase of the war, the author fully explores events in other parts of France, including the siege of Strasbourg, the activities of the Francs Tireurs, the investment of Metz, and the b

Contents:

List of Illustrations; List of Maps and Plans; Acknowledgements; 1: The Road to Paris; 2: Investment; 3: Battle to the Last; 4: The Key of Our House; 5: Chevilly.; 6: The Fall of Orleans; 7: Metz; 8: Coulmiers; 9: The March of the Detachment; 10: Stosch; 11: Dead or Victorious; 12: Werder; 13: Beaune La Rolande; 14: Loigny Poupry.; 15: The Second Battle of Orleans; 16: Amiens; 17: Beaugency; 18: Dijon and Belfort; 19: The Battle on the Hallue; 20: Moltke at Versilles; 21: Le Bourget and Mont Avron; 22: The Le Mans Campaign; 23: The Lisaine; 24: Bapaume and Péronne

25: The Bombardment of Paris26: St Quentin; 27: Armistice; 28: Tragedy of an Army; 29: Peace; 30: Moltke as Military Commander; Notes; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781907677595

1907677593

OCLC:

797915316