19th Century
The Christmas Letter That Started a War
In 1870, a diplomat's Christmas greeting sparked the Franco-Prussian War and changed the map of Europe forever.
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Download on the App StoreFranco Prussian WarGerman UnificationDiplomatic BlundersOtto von BismarckNapoleon IIIWilhelm I19th Century EuropePrussiaFranceChristmasHeinrich Abeken
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