Episode 4.5
From Bismarck's Wars - Blood and Iron by Paul Kendrick
January 3, 2026 · 20 min · Season 4 · Episode 5
About this episode
This episode discusses the sieges of Strassbourg and Metz during the Franco-Prussian War and the role of the French Navy in maintaining supply routes.
This Episode deals with the siege of Strassbourg, which was bombarded by Prussian Artillery. Then the siege of Metz, where the French Army of the Rhine was straved into surrending, having failed to do much to attack the Prussian Army which was besieging the French Army. Now most of the pre war regular French Army were now prisoners of war in the hands of the Prussians. Also I discuss the success of the French Navy in maintaining to kept control of the sea routes to France, so that the French Government could bring in weapons from the United States and Britain
People in this episode
Host: Paul Kendrick
Topics covered
- siege warfare
- Prussian military strategy
- French military history
- naval operations
- Prisoners of war
- 19th century conflicts
Keywords
- Strassbourg
- Metz
- Prussian Army
- French Navy
- Prisoners of war
- Franco-Prussian War
- military strategy
- naval operations
- French Army
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: French Army of the Rhine, Prussian Army, French Navy, United States, Britain
Places: Strassbourg, Metz, France
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