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Franco-Prussian War

Took place on July 19, 1870

156

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The 157th anniversary falls on July 19, 2027, in 268 days.

The Franco-Prussian War, occasionally known as the Franco-German War, and sometimes referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between France and the North German Confederation led by Prussia.

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