Austro-Prussian War

Austro-Prussian War
/aw"stroh prush"euhn/
the war (1866) in which Prussia, Italy, and some minor German states opposed Austria, Saxony, Hanover, and the states of southern Germany. Also called Seven Weeks' War.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Austro-Prussian War — (Seven Weeks War) Part of the wars of German unification Battle of Königgrätz …   Wikipedia

  • Austro-Prussian War — (1866)    Also known as the Seven Weeks’ War, the Austro Prussian War was a short although pivotal episode in the wars of German unification. German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck sought the conflict in order to annex the northern states of the… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • Austro-Prussian War — /aw stroh prush euhn/ the war (1866) in which Prussia, Italy, and some minor German states opposed Austria, Saxony, Hanover, and the states of southern Germany. Also called Seven Weeks War …   Useful english dictionary

  • Battles of the Austro-Prussian War — The battles of the Austro Prussian War (1866) were:* 24 June, Battle of Custoza: Austrian army defeats Italian army; * 27 June, Battle of Trutnov: Austrians check Prussian advance but with heavy losses * 27 June, Battle of Langensalza: Hanover s… …   Wikipedia

  • Franco-Prussian War — Infobox Military Conflict caption=Pierre Georges Jeanniot s La ligne de feu (1886), depicting the Battle of Mars La Tour partof=the wars of German unification conflict=Franco Prussian War date=19 July 1870 – 10 May 1871 place=France and Prussia… …   Wikipedia

  • Causes of the Franco-Prussian War — The causes of the Franco Prussian War are deeply rooted in the events surrounding balance of power after the Napoleonic Wars. France and Prussia had been combatants against each other, with France on the losing side and Napoleon I exiled to Elba …   Wikipedia

  • Austro-German relations — are relations between Austria and Germany. Due to German being the common language of the two European countries relations between them are close. The Holy Roman Empire to German Unification The House of Habsburg was the family that dominated the …   Wikipedia

  • Prussian Army — The Prussian Army ( de. Preußische Armee) was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the… …   Wikipedia

  • Prussian Navy — Throughout the centuries, Prussia’s military consistently concentrated on its land power, and never sought a similar power at sea. Yet historically there were always Prussian naval forces ( de. Preußische Marine), beginning in the days when… …   Wikipedia

  • war — war1 /wawr/, n., v., warred, warring, adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. 2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”