71.1 Franco-Prussian War 1870-71 - Background
Following Prussia's victory at Königgrätz in 1866, the North German Confederation became an instrument for Prussian dominance. All northern German states not directly annexed by Prussia were put in th...
28 Okt 202223min
70.2 Battle of Königgrätz 1866
The Austro-Prussian War of 1866 was brief, yet its consequences were profound. It was the culminating event in a rivalry that began with the rise of the house of Brandenburg-Prussia, most notably Fred...
30 Sep 202233min
70.1 Battle of Königgrätz 1866 - Background
Any list of decisive battles of European history would be incomplete without a battle which occurred on 3 July 1866 near the town of Königgrätz, in the north of the today’s Czech Republic.The victorio...
23 Sep 202220min
69.2 Schleswig War of 1864
When in November 1863 King Frederick VII of Denmark died, a dispute arose over who had a legitimate claim to rule over the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. Otto von Bismarck saw this as a great oppo...
26 Aug 202223min
69.1 Schleswig War of 1864 - Background
A border dispute between the German Confederation and the Kingdom of Denmark in the regions of Schleswig and Holstein breaks out into an inconclusive war in 1848-1850, and tensions remain into the 186...
19 Aug 202223min
68.2 War of Italian Unification
Napoleon III of France and Cavour, chief minister of Piedmont come to an agreement to try to remove Austrian influence from the Italian peninsula, and provoke Vienna into war. One of the largest battl...
29 Jul 202233min
68.1 War of Italian Unification - Background
The Napoleonic Wars had a dramatic impact on Italy, completing redrawing boundaries. Even though the French were defeated, many of their political reforms were to be both profound and long-lasting. An...
22 Jul 202224min
67.4 Crimean War - Siege of Sevastopol
An allied army of British, French and Italians besiege the Crimean port of Sevastopol in late 1854. Fighting also took place in the Baltic Sea and in the Far East, and in the Caucasus mountains at the...
24 Jun 202227min
