Surveys the major military and diplomatic developments that have dominated Europe's development from the early-nineteenth century

Europe Since 1815

History

Craig, Gordon Alexander

Europe

Harcourt College Pub.

One of the livelier debates among historians concerns the dates of the beginning and, particularly, the end of Prussian history. Eminent historian Gordon A. Craig explores the slow death of Prussia by examining several key individuals and their actions at four distinct periods of Prussian history.

The End of Prussia

Univ of Wisconsin Pr

Craig traces the development of modern German statecraft from Bismarck, who brought German diplomacy to its highest efficiency, to Adenauer's conduct of foreign affairs.

From Bismarck to Adenaur: Aspects of German Statecraft

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Praeger

The triumph of liberalism: Zürich in the golden age, 1830-1869

Scribner

Königgrätz, a city overlooking the river Elbe, was a western strongpoint of the Austrian Empire. On the morning of July 3, 1866, Prussia attacked the city against high odds and defeated the Austrian army in a single day, despite the Austrian advantage in heavy artillery and command of the high ground. The fall of Königgrätz transferred power over the German states from Austria to Prussia, marking the beginning of the German nation, a political consequence considered to be among the most important of any conflict in modern history. The battle for the city of Königgrätz—now called Hradec Králové, located in the Czech Republic—was the largest of its time, with nearly half a million troops involved. It was also the first battle where the outcome was directly determined by the availability of new technologies, including the railroad, telegraph, cast steel rifled cannon, and breech-loading rifle. It also marked a lesson in the fallacy of dependence on technology at the expense of sound strategy.In this full account, distinguished historian Gordon A. Craig discusses the state of political affairs surrounding the battle, the personalities involved, the weaponry, and the tactics in order to recreate the battlefield in all its complexity.

The Battle of Koniggratz: Prussia's Victory over Austria, 1866

Military

From Bismarck to Adenauer: Aspects of German Statecraft

Literature & Fiction

Literary

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