War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: The Wars of German Unification, 1864-1871
Gresham College Lectures
Gresham College Lectures
War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: The Wars of German Unification, 1864-1871
Feb 04, 2010
Gresham College
In three short, sharp military conflicts, the Kingdom of Prussia, led by Otto von Bismarck, defeated Denmark, Austria and France to create the new German Empire in 1871. This lecture analyses these wars, their origins and...

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