The Franco-Prussian War was fought from 19 July 1870 to 10 May 1871. The war ended with the defeat of Napoleon III and the unification of 
Germany; Italy gained the Papal States and Rome became the capital of Italy. Image: Frederick Barnard, “Discussing the War in a Paris Café” – a scene from the brief interim between the Battle of Sedan and Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War, published in The Illustrated London News, 17 September 1870. This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired.
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