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1.   Otto von Bismarck (1880s)
Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904) and Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) became friends in the 1870s. Thereafter,....
Otto von Bismarck (1880s)
2.   "The Opportunity is Favorable" (June 3, 1866)
This cartoon by Wilhelm Scholz (1824-1893) was published in the satirical journal Kladderadatsch less than two weeks before the outbreak of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. The cartoon is....
3.   Wilhelm I and Entourage at the Battle of Königgrätz, July 3, 1866 (painting from 1872)
In this detail from the panoramic painting Beginning of the Pursuit at Königgrätz [Beginn der Verfolgung von Königgrätz] (1872), artist Christian Sell (1831-83) portrays Prussian King....
Wilhelm I and Entourage at the Battle of Königgrätz, July 3, 1866 (painting from 1872)
4.   The Battle of Königgrätz, July 3, 1866 (1866)
Christian Sell’s (1831-83) lithograph of the Battle of Königgrätz dates from 1866. In the central scene, Prussia’s King Wilhelm I pursues the retreating Austrians while accepting the “Hurrahs!” of....
The Battle of Königgrätz, July 3, 1866 (1866)
5.   Austrian and Saxon Artillery on the Problus Heights at the Battle of Königgrätz (July 3, 1866)
Saxon and Austrian batteries wage a vain battle against the Prussians to hold the high ground at Problus during the Battle of Königgrätz. The Austrians suffered from poor leadership, supply and transportation....
Austrian and Saxon Artillery on the Problus Heights at the Battle of Königgrätz (July 3, 1866)
6.   Arrival of Prussian Troops in Dresden (June 18, 1866)
During the two weeks leading up to the decisive Battle of Königgrätz on July 3, 1866, Prussian troops marched in three huge columns towards Bohemia for their final showdown with the forces of Austrian....
Arrival of Prussian Troops in Dresden (June 18, 1866)
7.   Arrival of Mecklenburg Artillery in Leipzig (June 1866)
The Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz fought on the Prussian side in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. Their troops passed through the Kingdom of Saxony on their way to....
Arrival of Mecklenburg Artillery in Leipzig (June 1866)
8.   Casualties Flood into Dresden (June-July 1866)
In late June 1866, Saxon cities were already seeing the arrival of casualties resulting from skirmishes between Prussian, Saxon, and Austrian forces. After the Battle of Königgrätz on July 3, 1866,....
Casualties Flood into Dresden (June-July 1866)
9.   Makeshift Hospital in Leipzig’s Gymnastics Hall (July 1866)
This hospital facility was established in Leipzig’s Gymnastics Hall in an effort to cope with the huge influx of casualties from the battlefields of Bohemia during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.....
Makeshift Hospital in Leipzig’s Gymnastics Hall (July 1866)
10.   Found – and Lost Again (1866)
This woodcut by Albert August Toller (1825-1898), Found – and Lost Again [Gefunden und wieder verloren] is from the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. It provides a romantic depiction of....
Found – and Lost Again (1866)
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