* The repeating rifle was also invented in the 1830s and had a significant impact on the Civil War. Repeating rifles allowed soldiers to fire multiple shots without having to reload, which gave them a significant advantage over soldiers armed with single-shot muskets. The repeating rifle also reduced the amount of time it took to train new soldiers, as they did not have to learn how to reload their weapons as quickly.
The War of 1870 pitted France and allied Prussia against a coalition of German states, from July 1870 to January 1871. It originated in a diplomatic incident between the two countries over the succession of the Spanish crown, the ambitious Chancellor Bismarck having cleverly trapped Napoleon III wit