He covers in great detail the military reform instituted in 1859-1860, the rise of the General Staff system, changes in the military obligation, training, and service of Prussian soldiers ... on ...

It all started with a letter to The Times. At the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in July 1870, Colonel Robert Loyd-Lindsay, a war veteran who had witnessed the suffering of soldiers in the ...

Yet, in spite of being repeatedly let down by their generals, The Emperor’s soldiers proved the equal of their German foes in courage and tenacity. Undeservedly, the bravery of the French troops was ...