CHAPTER Ⅰ：THE ANTAGONISTS

1 The Technical Background

2 The Unreformed Armies

3 The Reform of the Prussian Army

4 The Reform of the French Army

CHAPTER Ⅱ：THE OUTBREAK

1 The War Plans

2 The Hohenzollern Candidature

3 The German Mobilisation

4 The French Mobilisation

CHAPTER Ⅲ：THE FIRST DISASTERS

1 The Concentration of the Armies

2 Spicheren

3 Froeschwiller

CHAPTER Ⅳ：THE ARMY OF THE RHINE

1 The Invasion

2 Vionville-Mars-la-Tour

3 Gravelotte-St Privat

CHAPTER Ⅴ：THE ARMY OF CHALONS

1 Beaumont

2 Sedan

CHAPTER Ⅵ：THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE

1 Ferrières

2 The Nation in Arms

3 The Francs-Tireurs

CHAPTER Ⅶ：METZ AND STRASBOURG

CHAPTER Ⅷ：THE BATTLES FOR ORLEANS

1 Coulmiers

2 Beaune-la-Rolande

3 Loigny

CHAPTER Ⅸ：THE SIEGE OF PARIS

1 The Investment

2 Le Plan Trochu

3 Versailles

4 The Bombardment

CHAPTER Ⅹ：GUERRE A OUTRANCE

1 The Deepening Conflict

2 Chanzy

3 Faidherbe

4 The End in the West

5 Bourbaki

CHAPTER Ⅺ：THE PEACE

Notes on Sources

Select Bibliography

Index