Unification of Germany

August 18, 1866 – May 10, 1871 · Hall of Mirrors, Versailles

Process led by Prussia and Otto von Bismarck that united the German states, apart from Austria, into the German Empire, proclaimed at Versailles on 18 January 1871.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Key people

Otto von Bismarck Minister-President of Prussia, architect of unification

Wilhelm I King of Prussia, proclaimed German Emperor

Participants

Battles 1

Franco-Prussian War July 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871 · German victory
- Battle of Saarbrücken August 2, 1870 · French victory
- Battle of Wissembourg (1870) August 4, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Wörth August 6, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Spicheren August 6, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Borny–Colombey August 14, 1870 · French victory
- Battle of Mars-la-Tour August 16, 1870 · French victory
- Siege of Strasbourg August 16 – September 28, 1870 · German victory
- Siege of Toul August 16 – September 23, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Gravelotte August 18, 1870 · Prussian strategic victory
- Siege of Metz August 20 – October 27, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Beaumont (1870) August 30, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Noisseville August 31, 1870 · Prussian victory
- Battle of Bazeilles August 31 – September 1, 1870 · Bavarian victory
- Battle of Sedan September 1, 1870 · German victory
- Siege of Montmédy September 4 – December 14, 1870 · German victory
- Siege of Paris (1870–1871) September 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871 · German victory
- Battle of Le Bourget September 27–30, 1870
- Battle of Chevilly September 30, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Artenay October 10, 1870 · German victory
- Siege of Verdun (1870) October 13 – November 8, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Châtillon October 13, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Bellevue October 18, 1870 · Prussian victory
- Battle of Châteaudun October 18, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Buzenval (1870) October 21, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Dijon (1870) October 29, 1870 – January 23, 1871 · 1st: Prussian victory
- Siege of Belfort November 3, 1870 – February 18, 1871 · Inconclusive; Germany fails to capture Belfort
- Battle of Coulmiers November 9, 1870 · French victory
- Battle of Havana (1870) November 9, 1870 · Indecisive
- Battle of Amiens (1870) November 27, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande November 28, 1870 · Prussian victory
- Battle of Villiers November 29 – December 3, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Villepion December 1, 1870 · French victory
- Battle of Loigny–Poupry December 2, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Orléans (December 1870) December 3–4, 1870 · German victory
- Battle of Beaugency (1870) December 8–10, 1870 · Prussian victory
- Battle of Hallue December 23–24, 1870 · Inconclusive
- Battle of Bapaume (1871) January 3, 1871 · French victory
- Battle of Villersexel January 9, 1871 · French victory
- Battle of Le Mans January 10–12, 1871 · German victory
- Battle of the Lisaine January 15–17, 1871 · German victory
- Battle of St. Quentin (1871) January 19, 1871 · Prussian victory
- Battle of Buzenval (1871) January 19, 1871 · German victory