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An animated map of every event of German unification from the 1864 war with Denmark to the 1870 Franco-Prussian War.
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Music used:
"Full On", "Five Armies", and "Devastation and Revenge" by Kevin MacLeod
Note:
- Some German states are too small to label.
- Due to the Prussian/German focus of the video, some events are omitted or skipped over such as the Italian front or the Paris commune. You can see more details of those in my other videos.
- Technically Liechtenstein never made peace with Prussia, but I decided to show them leaving the conflict once the treaty with Austria is signed.
Sources:
- Adriansen, Inge, and Jens Ole Christensen. The Second Schleswig War 1864: Prelude, Events and Consequences. Sønderborg: Sønderborg Slot, 2013.
- Embree, Michael. Bismarck's First War: The Campaign of Schleswig and Jutland 1864. United Kingdom: Helion, 2007.
- Gibler, Douglas M. International Military Alliances, 1648-2005. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2009.
- Howard, Michael. The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2013.
- “Ratification of the Treaty Between Prussia and Saxony.” The New York Times, October 26, 1866.
- Roth, François. La Guerre de 70. Paris: Hachette Littératures, 2007.
- Schmitt, Hans A. “Prussia’s Last Fling: The Annexation of Hanover, Hesse, Frankfurt, and Nassau, June 15 - October 8, 1866.” Central European History 8, no. 4 (1975): 316–47.
- “Treaty of Frankfurt,” Completed: 10 May 1871.
- “Treaty of Versailles,” Completed: 26 Feb 1871.
- Wright, Charles Harrison von., Hozier, Henry Montague. The Campaign of 1866 in Germany. United Kingdom: H.M. Stationery Office, 1872.
- Von Moltke, Helmuth. The Franco-German War of 1870-71. Translated by Clara Bell and Henry Fischer. Harper & Brothers, 1892.
An animated map of every event of German unification from the 1864 war with Denmark to the 1870 Franco-Prussian War.
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
Music used:
"Full On", "Five Armies", and "Devastation and Revenge" by Kevin MacLeod
Note:
- Some German states are too small to label.
- Due to the Prussian/German focus of the video, some events are omitted or skipped over such as the Italian front or the Paris commune. You can see more details of those in my other videos.
- Technically Liechtenstein never made peace with Prussia, but I decided to show them leaving the conflict once the treaty with Austria is signed.
Sources:
- Adriansen, Inge, and Jens Ole Christensen. The Second Schleswig War 1864: Prelude, Events and Consequences. Sønderborg: Sønderborg Slot, 2013.
- Embree, Michael. Bismarck's First War: The Campaign of Schleswig and Jutland 1864. United Kingdom: Helion, 2007.
- Gibler, Douglas M. International Military Alliances, 1648-2005. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2009.
- Howard, Michael. The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2013.
- “Ratification of the Treaty Between Prussia and Saxony.” The New York Times, October 26, 1866.
- Roth, François. La Guerre de 70. Paris: Hachette Littératures, 2007.
- Schmitt, Hans A. “Prussia’s Last Fling: The Annexation of Hanover, Hesse, Frankfurt, and Nassau, June 15 - October 8, 1866.” Central European History 8, no. 4 (1975): 316–47.
- “Treaty of Frankfurt,” Completed: 10 May 1871.
- “Treaty of Versailles,” Completed: 26 Feb 1871.
- Wright, Charles Harrison von., Hozier, Henry Montague. The Campaign of 1866 in Germany. United Kingdom: H.M. Stationery Office, 1872.
- Von Moltke, Helmuth. The Franco-German War of 1870-71. Translated by Clara Bell and Henry Fischer. Harper & Brothers, 1892.
