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The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870 (July 19, 1870 – May 10, 1871), was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia.
[Alte und Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin - Oil on canvas, 63 x 78 cm]