Alsace - Lorraine
From Bismarck's Wars - Blood and Iron by Paul Kendrick
January 31, 2026 · 21 min · Season 4 · Episode 9
About this episode
The episode discusses the events surrounding the ceasefire and territorial negotiations between France and Germany in 1871.
With the new French Armies being defeated by the Germen Army in the early weeks of 1871. The majority of French public opinion wanted an end to the war. A cease fire deal was agreed with Bismarck. There was elections to a new French National Assembly held in occuiped and unoccuiped France, two thirds of those elected were conservative who wanted peace, Bismarck's price was high, France would pay Five Billlions Francs to Germany and hand over Alsace and Northern Lorraine but the price had to be paid
People in this episode
Host: Paul Kendrick
Topics covered
- Franco-Prussian War
- Bismarck
- French politics
- Alsace-Lorraine
- peace negotiations
Keywords
- Franco-Prussian War
- Bismarck
- Alsace
- Lorraine
- French National Assembly
- peace
- war
- 1871
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: French Armies, Germen Army
Places: France, Alsace, Northern Lorraine
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