The Campaign of Sedan : Helmuth von Moltke and the overthrow of the second empire / Quintin Barry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barry, Quintin.

Series:

Franco-Prussian war, 1870-71 ; v. 1

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 (353 p.)

Place of Publication:

Solihull, West Midlands, England : Helion, 2007 (2009 printing)

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the first part of this comprehensive all-new two-volume military history of the Franco-Prussian War, Quintin Barry presents a detailed account of the war against the French Imperial Army waged by the armies of the German Confederation, directed by that supreme military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. The author places Moltke and his strategic planning in the context of the European balance of power following the ending of the Austria Prussian War of 1866, before exploring the initial mobilization and deployment of the armies in 1870. All of the battles of this opening round of the war are describ

Contents:

List of Illustrations; List of Maps and Plans; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: From Nikolsburg to Ems; 2: Strategic Planning.; 3: The German Army after Königgrätz; 4: The French Army and its Leaders; 5: Mobilisation and Deployment; 6: The Opening Battles: Weissenburg and Wörth; 7: The Opening Battles: Spicheren; 8: Borny-Colombey; 9: Mars la Tour; 10: Gravelotte; 11: The Army of Châlons; 12: MacMahon's Flank March; 13: Beaumont; 14: August 31; 15: Sedan: the battlefield; 16: Sedan: the first stages; 17: Sedan: the advance of the Crown Prince; 18: Sedan: Floing and Hill 812

19: Sedan: the end of the battle20: Sedan: the capitulation; 21: The end of the Empire; Notes; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781907677588

1907677585

OCLC:

797915313