“In 1870, the throne was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Had the Prince rejected the offer at once, there might have been no Franco-Prussian war, and Napoleon III might have ended his days still on the throne. Alas, he accepted. France was appalled, how possibly could she accept being the sausage the middle of a German sandwich.” Franco Prussian WarNapoleon IiiPrince Leopold Book:France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle Source: France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle