Second Franco-Prussian War (Failed Revolutions)

The Second Franco-Prussian War or the Second Franco-German War, was a military conflict between the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from the 31 August 1818 to the 25th December 1824, the conflict was caused by a dispute over the Rhineland region and the ambitions of Fredrick William III to create a German Empire.

On the 31 August 1818, after a major dispute over the Rhineland region , the Kingdom of Prussia declared war on France and hostilities began a week later when French Troops invaded the Rhineland Region. Eventually despite heavy French resistance and a failed Dutch intervention in 1820, the Prussians quickly captured Paris on the 9th of April 1822 along with the King of France , Louis XVI. Instead of withdrawing from France and gaining some concessions, the Prussians instead installed Prince Wilihelm of Prussia as their puppet King resulting in the formation of the French Directorate and the restoration of the United Coalition.

On the 12th of January 1824, the United Coalition once declared war on the newly formed German Empire launching an invasion of Germany from the South, the East and the North. In France, the remaining French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte gained the support of Spainish and North Italian Troops and were able to liberate Paris in August 1824. French Troops pushed forward securing the entire Rhineland Region and the Benelux by October 1824 and began their own Invasion of Germany by the West as they began approaching Berlin. When Danish and PLC troops entered Berlin on Christmas of 1824, the Prussians unconditionally surrendered.