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Franco–Prussian War (1870–71) - events| 13 July 1870 | Prussia, France, Spain | A French ultimatum to Prussia not to renew its attempts to put a Hohenzollern ruler on the Spanish throne results in the ‘Ems Telegram’, a conciliatory message from King Wilhelm I of Prussia provocatively rewritten by the Prussian chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, to incite war. | | 19 July 1870 | France, Prussia | France declares war on Prussia following its receipt of the ‘Ems Telegram’ of 13 July. | | 2 September 1870 | France, Prussia | Emperor Napoleon III of France capitulates to the Prussians at Sedan, France, conceding defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. | | 4 September 1870 | France | The French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War leads to a revolt in Paris, France, against the government of Emperor Napoleon III. A provisional government of national defence is set up to continue the war against Prussia and a republic is proclaimed. | | 28 January 1871 | France, Germany | The French capital, Paris, besieged by Prussian forces since September 1870, capitulates and an armistice with Germany is signed. | | 18 March 1871 | France | A left-wing rising begins in Paris, France, when soldiers sent to requisition cannons stationed in the city side with the populace, who wish to establish their own radical government and continue the war with Prussia. |
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