Prussia DESTROYS France (1870): Captures Napoleon III, Crowns Kaiser at Versailles скачать в хорошем качестве

Prussia DESTROYS France (1870): Captures Napoleon III, Crowns Kaiser at Versailles

Prussia captured Napoleon III, crushed France in six months, and crowned German Kaiser Wilhelm I inside the French Palace of Versailles. This is the complete story of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871—the war that ended French dominance, created modern Germany under Wilhelm I, and changed European history forever. September 1, 1870: Napoleon III, Emperor of France and nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, surrenders at the Battle of Sedan after being trapped by Prussian forces. Over 100,000 French soldiers become prisoners in a single day. The French Emperor becomes a captive. But the humiliation doesn't end there. January 18, 1871: Inside the Hall of Mirrors at the French Palace of Versailles—the most sacred symbol of French royal power built by Louis XIV—Prussian King Wilhelm I is crowned as German Kaiser. Otto von Bismarck orchestrates Wilhelm I's coronation as German Kaiser in France's own palace as the ultimate insult. This crowning of German Kaiser Wilhelm I at the French Palace of Versailles would haunt France for generations and set the stage for World War I. This documentary covers the complete Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): • Otto von Bismarck's manipulation of France into declaring war with the Ems Dispatch • The catastrophic French defeats at Wissembourg, Wörth, and Gravelotte • The Battle of Sedan and the capture of Emperor Napoleon III • The Siege of Paris: 132 days of starvation, Parisians eating rats, German bombardment • Marshal Bazaine's surrender of 173,000 French troops at Metz • The coronation of Wilhelm I as German Kaiser in the Hall of Mirrors at the French Palace of Versailles • The Paris Commune uprising and the brutal "Bloody Week" massacre • The Treaty of Frankfurt and France's loss of Alsace-Lorraine • The long-term consequences that led directly to World War I #FrancoPrussianWar #Versailles #NapoleonIII