Draper, Mario (2024) The Legacy of the Franco-Prussian War on Belgian Neutrality. In: Varley, Karine, ed. The Franco-Prussian War: Turning-Points in European Experiences and Perceptions of Military Conflict. Routledge, pp. 27-39. ISBN 978-1-032-37392-8. (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:101219)
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Abstract
This chapter considers the effect of the Franco-Prussian War on the development of Belgian military policy and neutrality after 1871. In particular, it focuses on the thorny issue of Belgian fortress policy following the realisation that the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine would likely make Belgium the preferred route for a transitory invasion in the next Franco-German conflict. Against the backdrop of political machinations seeking to limit military expenditure, the army faced an uphill battle to adequately prepare the nation for a future war, which Belgian neutrality by itself would likely be unable to prevent.
Item Type: | Book section |
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Uncontrolled keywords: | Belgium, Neutrality, Strategy, Fortresses, Army |
Subjects: |
D History General and Old World > DC France D History General and Old World > DD Germany D History General and Old World > DH The Low Countries U Military Science U Military Science > U Military Science (General) |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of History |
Depositing User: | Mario Draper |
Date Deposited: | 10 May 2023 08:38 UTC |
Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2024 08:22 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/101219 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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