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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Bismarck collides with Napoleon III

Good stuff today about the second Empire.  The contrast between Bismarck and the French is drawn pretty strongly.  Napoleon's gang might have been more fun to hang around with, but I'd bet on Bismarck to get the job done.
Posted by Robert at 4:43 PM
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