Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887 . he emperor ofFrance proposed purchasing the province from the kingof Holland; Prussia earnestly opposed the purchase, sinceLuxembourg had formed part of the dissolved GermanicConfederation. The air was filled with rumors of war, andthe affair was only quieted by a conference at London ofthe representatives of the great powers, by whom it wasdecreed that the fortress of Luxembourg should be de-molished and the perfect neutrality of the provinceguaranteed. For three years from this time there was no disturb-
Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887 . he emperor ofFrance proposed purchasing the province from the kingof Holland; Prussia earnestly opposed the purchase, sinceLuxembourg had formed part of the dissolved GermanicConfederation. The air was filled with rumors of war, andthe affair was only quieted by a conference at London ofthe representatives of the great powers, by whom it wasdecreed that the fortress of Luxembourg should be de-molished and the perfect neutrality of the provinceguaranteed. For three years from this time there was no disturb-ance of the peace, but both France and Prussia madepreparations for war. On the 4th of July, 1870, PrinceLeopold of Hohenzollern consented to become a candi-date for the then vacant throne of Spain, and as soon asthe fact was known there was great excitement in Francein consequence. Threatening speeches were made in theFrench Chambers by the Due de Grammont, Minister ofForeign Affairs, but after some negotiation and the inter-vention of England, Prince Leopold on July 12th volun- 325.
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